McDonald’s to Pay $3.75 Million to California Workers for Back Pay, Damages November 1, 2016 By Daniel Wiessner McDonald’s Corp has agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it was liable for labor law violations...
Study Highlights Workers’ Comp Claim Differences in California’s Central Valley October 31, 2016 Workers in California’s Central Valley have a distinctly different workers’ compensation claims experience than those in other regions in terms...
Immigrant License Applications in New Mexico Slow as Cutoff Approaches October 31, 2016 By Russell Contreras The number of immigrants seeking driver’s licenses in New Mexico has slowed but remains on pace to reach a four-year...
Family Sues California Ambulance Firm over Mangled Leg Instagram Post October 31, 2016 A San Francisco Bay Area couple has filed a lawsuit against a California ambulance company and a driver for posting...
Judge in Washington Finds Railway Could Be Liable if Spills Proven October 28, 2016 By Phuong Le A federal judge in Seattle has found that BNSF Railway could be held liable in a lawsuit claiming that coal...
Western Growers Hires Luis to Help Expand in California’s Central Valley October 28, 2016 Western Growers Insurance Services Inc. has named Matt Luis as a sales executive to help expand property/casualty insurance services in...
California Commissioner Wants Workers’ Comp Insurers to Reduce Rates October 27, 2016 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued a formal finding today that costs to insurers in the workers’ compensation system are...
Jury in California Awards $18M Cosmetic Talc Cancer Verdict October 27, 2016 A Los Angeles, Calif. jury has returned a $18.07 million verdict against talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels for its...
California Worker Injuries, Illnesses Remain Stable October 27, 2016 There aren’t more workers getting hurt, but there aren’t fewer either, the latest available data shows. The Department of Industrial...
Los Angeles Hospital to Pay $450K in Patient Dumping Settlement October 27, 2016 A hospital will pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit contending it dumped a homeless woman with schizophrenia on Skid Row...