Legal Analysis: California Court of Appeal Primarily Upholds Prop. 22

March 16, 2023 6:57 amMarch 16, 2023 7:12 am

On March 13, 2023, the California First District Court of Appeal, in Castellanos v. State of California, primarily upheld Proposition 22 on two main grounds. As readers may recall, Prop. 22 was approved by 58% of the voters on the...

SB 636: Utilization Review by California Doctors in Workers’ Comp Cases

February 21, 2023 11:06 amFebruary 21, 2023 11:10 am

On February 16, 2023, Senate Bill 636 by Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) was introduced to require the use of California licensed physicians who conduct utilization reviews in workers’ compensation cases. SB 636 would amend Labor Code Sections 3209.3 and...

SB 631 Requires Gender Equity Comparative Analysis in Workers’ Comp Cases

February 18, 2023 12:09 pmFebruary 18, 2023 12:15 pm

On February 16, 2023, Senate Bill 631 by Sen. Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) was introduced to require gender equity comparative analysis in workers’ compensation cases. SB 631 would add and repeal Labor Code Section 2306.5. SB 631 would require the Department...

General Guidance in Reading the California Unemployment Insurance Code

July 4, 2022 7:14 amJuly 4, 2022 7:16 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twenty-sixth alphabetically is the Unemployment Insurance Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Unemployment Insurance...

What Is in California’s Code of Regulations Title 8?

May 10, 2022 6:53 amMay 10, 2022 6:56 am

The California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 8 is one of 27 Titles that contain state regulations. Title 8, called “Industrial Relations,” contains 3 Divisions. There are also numerous chapters and articles containing regulatory sections, or individual regulations. The following...

Analysis of the Lower Court Ruling on Prop. 22

August 21, 2021 6:05 pmAugust 23, 2021 11:35 am

Proposition 22 passed by voters in the November 3, 2020 General Election election, granted app-based transportation and delivery companies an exception to Assembly Bill 5 by classifying their drivers as “independent contractors” rather than “employees.” On August 20, an Alameda...

Is This the End of the World for California’s Budget?

May 8, 2020 8:05 amMay 8, 2020 8:32 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom just announced a $54 billion budget gap. That’s a two-year number comparable to the $60 billion gap that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger “solved” in 2009-2010. It represents about 26 percent of the total revenue projected for 2020-2021 in the budget released...