The Chartwell Chronicles: Permanent Disability
An Overview of New Jersey Workers' Compensation
California has one of the most diverse workforces in the country. Each distinct job industry has its own nuances within the Workers’ Compensation system. One often overlooked but invaluable part of California’s workforce is...more
The WCAB offered clarity on the complex topic of “vocational apportionment” in an en banc decision issued on June 22, 2023: Grace Nunes v. State of California, Dept. of Motor Vehicles, legally uninsured; State Compensation...more
Further Restrictions on Vocational Apportionment - As most workers’ compensation practitioners can attest, vocational evidence has seen a resurgence in recent years, as the applicant’s bar attempts to obtain Awards of 100%...more
In Applied Materials v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board and D.C. and Specialty Insurance Co. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and D.C., the Sixth Circuit of California’s Courts of Appeal annulled the WCAB award of...more
In Frances Stevens v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, Outspoken Enterprises, Case: A143043 1st District, Division 1, the California Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of California Labor Code Section 4610.6...more