Workers’ Compensation
Ca. Workers' Comp. Quarterly 2016, Vol. 29, No. 3
Content
- 2016 State Bar Workers' Compensation Section Steve Jimenez Memorial Special Recognition Awards
- Helping Children of Injured Workers: Kids' Chance of California
- Lien Lingo: An Introduction to Litigating Workers' Compensation Liens in California
- Queen's Castle v. Drone: Expectation of Privacy Rights and Avoidance of Evidentiary Concerns Regarding Chain of Custody in Workers' Compensation Sub Rosa Surveillance
- Serious and Willful Claims: Updated at a Glance
- The Six Biggest Mediation Misconceptions
- When None May Speak ̶ a Look at Circumstantial Evidence in Death Cases
- Workers' Compensation Section 2015-2016 Executive Committee Roster
- Labor Code Section 132a Common Problems and Pitfalls
Labor Code Section 132a Common Problems and Pitfalls
PAUL D. KARASOFF, ESQ.
San Francisco, California
Preface
Whether we represent employees, employers, insurance carriers, or third-party administrators in proceedings before the California WCAB, those of us who practice workers’ compensation law regularly encounter issues of potential discrimination under Labor Code section 132a. Whether such allegations are well founded or not, as attorneys, each of us needs to be able to identify and address 132a issues head-on. Whether they have been formally pleaded or not, applicant and defense attorneys alike need to be able to recognize 132a issues so they can act expeditiously to both protect the rights of and defend the potential liabilities of their clients, all the while keeping in mind the paramount policy considerations this statute embodies.