Contact your state representative and urge them to vote no on AB 1309. This bill is going to open the door to the elimination of cumulative trauma claims. California recognizes cumulative trauma and repetitive motion claims and it is only one of nine states left in the US that recognize them due to the quest to eliminate them by anti-worker business interests.

By Charles Cleveland | April 26, 2013

Call, write, email, facsimile your state legislature representative and urge them to vote no on AB 1309. This bill is going to open the door to the elimination of cumulative trauma claims. California recognizes cumulative trauma and repetitive motion claims and it is only one of nine states left in the US that recognize them…

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Pitfalls to Avoid When Navigating a Workers Compensation Claim

By Charles Cleveland | April 26, 2013

Pitfalls to Avoid When Navigating a Workers Compensation Claim Most workers compensation cases reach a settlement before the need for a trial before a Workers Compensation Administrative Judge if you have the right workers compensation lawyer. In most cases, all parties are interested in reaching an agreement before going to the Workers Compensation Appeals Board.…

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Workers Compensation Reform 2012 Part IV: Vocational Rehabilitation

By Charles Cleveland | December 3, 2012

Workers Compensation Reform 2012 Part IV: Vocational Rehabilitation. Prior to 2005, California injured workers had an excellent program of workers compensation vocational rehabilitation benefits. It included a budget for schooling, equipment, payments while you went to school, and adequate compensation for a competent counselor. In the workers compensation reform of 2004 in Senate Bill 899,…

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