Commissioner’s action mandates workers’ compensation carriers reflect reduced risk of loss in premiums due to “stay-at-home” ordersEarlier this week Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued an Order adopting emergency workers’ compensation regulations in response to...
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Public Health today released updated guidance that requires Californians to wear a face covering in high-risk settings. A growing body of scientific research has shown that people with no or few symptoms of COVID-19 can...
SACRAMENTO — Yesterday, to follow up on the state’s announcement that it will begin modifying the stay at home order on Friday, May 8, Governor Gavin Newsom released updated industry guidance – including for retail, manufacturing and logistics – to begin...
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order establishing a new rebuttable presumption for employees who contract COVID-19 to be eligible for workers’ compensation (WC) benefits. The rebuttable presumption applies to all workers who...
Earlier this week LAW360 released the following article:”Wearing masks and staying six feet apart in work trailers can help keep construction workers safe during the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor said.The Occupational Safety and Health...
