California Lawyers Association
Workers’ Compensation
Updates and events from the Workers’ Compensation Section
On July 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Castellanos v. State of California, which upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 22. The reader may recall, perhaps from the massive advertising campaign in 2020, that Proposition 22 was designed to remove “gig” workers from the workers’ compensation system and declare them independent contractors.
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On September 22, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law, California State Assembly Bill 2337 which amends California Labor Code sections 17 and 5003 to allow for electronic signatures throughout all workers’ compensation proceedings.
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Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA Clifford D. Sweet, III receives the Workers’ Compensation Section Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024 at the regal Queen Mary in Long Beach on September 28, 2024. The Honorable Judge Simon Hovakimian of the Long Beach District Office of the WCAB entertained the audience with a humorous speech as he accepted the 2024 Judge of the Year Award at the CLA Workers’ Compensation Section Annual Awards Dinner and Celebration aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach.…
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Interviewed by The Honorable Judge Therese DaSilva of the Oakland District Office of the WCAB
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Welcome to this edition of the Enews. It is one of the great honors of my career to have been elected by my colleagues as the new Chair of The California Lawyers Association Workers’ Compensation Section Executive Committee.
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Celebrate excellence in the field of workers' compensation on Saturday September 28th aboard the iconic Queen Mary in Long Beach.
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We are excited to offer multiple sponsorship opportunities for our upcoming CLA Workers' Compensation Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration at Long Beach.
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Congratulations to our 2024 awards recipients!
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This annual favorite will be presented by Judge James Finete who will bring a detailed analysis of the hottest cases that will affect the way you practice.
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Don’t forget about the $50,000 penalty! Wait what? That’s a thing? Yes! This penalty went into effect 1/1/2023, but is still poorly understood by most workers’ compensation professionals.
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