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California Workers' Comp Case Roundup (5/4/2014)
Posted on 5 May 2014 by California Compensation Cases Staff

CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 79 No. 4 April 2014 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions Denied Judicial Review CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE... Read More

Tags: statute of limitations , attorney's fees , disability retirement , vicarious liability , negligence , employment relationship , civil actions , special employers , California workers compensation , uninsured employers , equitable estoppel , qualified medical examiners , public employees , general employers , exclusive remedy rule , subsequent injuries , equitable tolling

The Salas Dilemma -- Full Frontal Assault on Workers’ Rights vs. Equitable Defenses to Illegal Conduct
Posted on 5 Jun 2014 by Karen C. Yotis

You be the judge in this controversial case involving what some call undocumented worker Armageddon Karen C. Yotis, Esq., a Feature Resident Columnist for the LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter , provides insights into workplace issues... Read More

Tags: civil rights , after-acquired evidence , misrepresentation , seasonal worker , immigration , undocumented worker , California workers compensation , backpay , equitable estoppel , FEHA , Fair Employment and Housing Act , employment discrimination. Senate Bill 1818 , Social Security number , unclean hands