Workers’ Comp eNews

When analyzing psyche claims, it’s common for even the most seasoned workers’ compensation professionals to mix up some of the most well-known exceptions to the rules. Read more

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued a new en banc decision making it easier for parties to have witnesses testify at trial via videoconferencing software. Read more

The Unpublished Cases Review Committee reviews unpublished opinions of the Court of Appeal which are of importance to the workers’ compensation community and decides whether a petition seeking an order to publish the opinion is appropriate.  Read more

The mission statement of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) is to “Promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.”   Read more

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board clarified that parties in a represented case cannot automatically replace a QME who is not scheduling re-evaluations in a timely manner, according to an en banc decision released on Monday afternoon. Read more

On May 8 and June 5, 2025, a panel of esteemed judges from the Bay Area discussed the latest in technology and the practice of Workers’ Compensation including cybersecurity, privacy, data protection and DWC’s new state-of-the-art conferencing system Court Call.  Read more

The date an injured worker realizes they can file a workers’ compensation claim is completely different from the date they knew their disability was caused by a specific job, according to a recently-published decision from the 4th District Court of Appeal (DCA) analyzing how to determine the date of injury on a cumulative trauma claim. Read more

On May 7, 2025, the California Court of Appeal (4th District) issued its opinion in the matter of Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Bd. (Zeber), 111 Cal. App. 5th 568.   Originally, the Court of Appeal ordered that the case was not to be published.    Read more

The California Lawyers Association Workers’ Compensation Executive Committee has had a busy start to the first half of 2025. Drawing from a dedicated cross-section of volunteer judges and attorneys from across the state, the executive committee members and advisors plan and present a variety of programs and initiatives throughout the year designed to advance our mission which seeks to promote better legal practice, education and legislation affecting workers’ compensation. This year has been no exception. Read more

On May 8 and June 5, 2025, a panel of esteemed judges from the Bay Area discussed the latest in technology and the practice of Workers’ Compensation including cybersecurity, privacy, data protection and DWC’s new state-of-the-art conferencing system Court Call.  Read more