While the three confirmed cases of California dairy workers with H5 bird flu infections are reported to have suffered only mild symptoms, such as conjunctivitis, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has jumped into action and is investigating two more possible cases. The disease may have been transmitted from dairy cows, who, they …
A new bill by Senator Dave Cortese would create a presumption that an agricultural employee alleging a heat-related injury or illness is work-related. More importantly, it would allow the applicantâs attorneys to allege in workersâ comp court that Cal/OSHA regulations were violated even if Cal/OSHA hasnât cited the employer. The billâs sponsors are the United …
Known as experience rating, an X-Mod, or an EMR by any name, it helps promote workplace safety throughout the United States. Californiaâs experience rating system is not unique, and employers experience ratings are promulgated in every state. Experience rating was designed to give employers a financial incentive to improve workplace safety by impacting how much …
Attorney, advisor, writer, regulator, and friend. He was also Cal-OSHA Reporterâs case editor. Mark Webb was all of these and so much more. Mark was a dedicated husband and loving …
The California Court of Appeal has rejected an employerâs appeal that a fatally injured employee was not an employee. The fatality occurred in 2016 in Monterey County. Ian Czirbanâs appeal of his 2019 conviction for failing to have workersâ comp insurance, fraud, and tax evasion wasnât a complete failure. He saw his sentence of three …
On May 19th, the United States Department of Labor issued its Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Guidance goes into detail on how OSHA …
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order today to create a rebuttable presumption that Californiaâs essential employees who contract COVID-19 did so in the course of their employment and therefore are eligible for workersâ comp benefits. The presumption will be in place for the next 60 days and covers claims dating back to March 19, …