Category: Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ Compensation: The Who, What, Where of Workplace Injuries
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Workers’ Compensation: The Who, What, Where of Workplace Injuries

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss several important considerations…

California’s 2025 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates
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California’s 2025 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently announced the minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) will increase on January 1, 2025. When an…

Workers’ Comp Presumption Bill
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CalChamber Urges Veto of Workers’ Comp Presumption Bill

The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups are asking the Governor to veto legislation creating a presumption that a heat-related illness or injury…

Workers’ Comp: Pay for Follow-Up Doctor’s Appointments
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Workers’ Comp: Pay for Follow-Up Doctor Appointments Not Required

My employee sustained an injury on the job a few months ago. He is claiming that we have to pay for his doctor and therapy…

California’s 2024 Temporary Total Disability (TTD)
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California’s 2024 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates Unchanged

Unlike other 2024 rate changes — like the California minimum wage (including computer professionals and licensed physicians) and Social Security and California State Disability Insurance…

Medical Certification Important for Workers’ Comp Claim Absences
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Medical Certification Important for Workers’ Comp Claim Absences

We have an employee with an active workers’ compensation claim. We agreed with the employee that he would work a normal 40-hour-per-week schedule with exceptions…

Terminating Employee on Workers’ Comp Involves Delicate Decisions
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Terminating Employee on Workers’ Comp Involves Delicate Decisions

We are a smaller employer with only 16 employees, and we have an employee who has been on workers’ compensation for more than eight months….

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Workers’ Comp: Ways to Protect Employee’s Health Benefits

We have an employee who has been on workers’ compensation leave for a few months. How long do we have to continue to pay for…

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2023 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates Announced

When an employee gets injured on the job, workers’ compensation — a no-fault insurance system that employers are required to have — kicks in. Once…

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Company BBQ: Factors to Consider Before Sending Invites to Employees

We are having an offsite company barbecue this summer. What should I consider before hosting this event? Employer-sponsored social events are a great way to…