California

CA Senate Bill No. 93: Rehiring Displaced Workers due to COVID-19

In California, a new bill regarding employment practices has gone into effect. Senate Bill No. 93 was approved on April 16, 2021 and requires employers to offer information about newly available job positions to former employees who were laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SB 93 went into effect immediately and is effective until …

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SB 1159 and How it Impacts Employers in California

Several weeks ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1159 into law. SB1159 establishes the presumption (which previously did not exist) that certain employees who test positive for COVID-19 contracted the virus at work. This means for purposes of workers compensation benefits employers must now prove an employee DID NOT contract the virus in …

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CA Workers Comp

Big Savings Due to New CA Workers Comp Changes

We always advocate for the importance of Workers’ Compensation coverage if you have at least one employee. It’s also important to note that not everyone stakeholder is considered an employee. As covered in our New CA Law Changes Inclusion of Officers for Workers’ Comp Coverage blog, 2016 was an opportunity for savings, 2018 there are even …

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New Regulation for California Medical Doctors

Effective June 27, 2010, a new regulation, mandated by Business and Professions Code section 138, will go into effect requiring physicians in California to inform their patients that they are licensed by the Medical Board of California, and include the board’s contact information. The information must read as follows. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS Medical doctors are …

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