Brownsville, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Whether a commercial traveler carrying out a personal errand is on the clock for workers’ compensation purposes depends on the circumstances. One case highlights a variety of ingredients that informed a […]

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – For five years, workers have been waiting for California officials to address heat protection for indoor workers during extreme heat, and now officials seem poised to act. The California Division of […]

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When are chiropractors eligible to serve as qualified medical evaluators under California workers' compensation law. As explained on Simply Research, the rules are as follows: Certification All chiropractors shall be certified […]

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Did you know that in California, prior to appointment as a QME, a physician must complete a course of at least 16 hours of instruction in disability evaluation report writing? The […]

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In California, when there's a need to change qualified medical examiners, there are rules and a form that must be followed. Basics Once an Agreed Medical Evaluator, an Agreed Panel QME, […]

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The general rule in California workers’ compensation law is that an employee is not considered to be in the course and scope of employment while traveling to or from work. Under […]

San Jose, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A worker is generally entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from his employer when he is injured at work. But what happens when the worker is a convicted felon who is […]

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – California workers on business trips who are injured while travelling typically have a compensable injury. But what if the worker is injured after work hours while dining or drinking with colleagues? […]