A Partner at Boxer & Gerson LLP, Julius Young has practiced worker’s compensation law and social security disability law since 1979. He has represented thousands of individuals who have sustained life-changing injuries or illnesses while on the job. In every case, his goal is to secure the medical treatments his clients need.
Now that 2025 has faded to 2026, it’s time for a look at what stood out in 2025 in the world of California workers’ compensation. If you had not been following the system carefully, what signal stood out amid the noise? 2025 was not a blockbuster year for the comp system. Still, there are always […]
Now that 2025 has faded to 2026, it’s time for a look at what stood out in 2025 in the world of California workers’ compensation. If you had not been following the system carefully, what signal stood out amid the noise? 2025 was not a blockbuster year for the comp system. Still, there are always […]
What was significant in the California workers’ comp world in 2024? If you’re involved in the California workers’ comp system as an injured worker, labor advocate or employer, you likely have strong opinions about the fairness and adequacy of the system. But clearly workers’ comp remains a backwater issue for politicians and the public. In […]
Now that the 2024 California legislative session is over, what did we learn this year about workers’ comp at the capitol? What follows are some takeaways and reference to some of the bills that were passed and others that died. Applicant attorneys and labor advocates received legislative support for some of their proposals. But the […]
Governor Newsom has vetoed SB 636 (Cortese). The bill would have required that beginning 7/1/2026, for private employers, only a physician licensed pursuant to California state law could modify or deny requests for authorization of medical treatment under California’s workers’ compensation system. Newsom’s September 20, 2024 veto message is as follows: “To the Members of […]
California’s legislature went into recess on August 31. Governor Newsom has until September 30, 2024 to sign or veto various workers’ comp bills. Here is a quick list of the status of noteworthy California workers’ comp bills (with links to the bills and legislative analyses): • SB 1299 (Cortese) passed and will be heading to […]
Yesterday two California workers’ compensation bills survived the August legislative suspense file graveyard. SB 1299 (Cortese) and SB 1205 (Laird) cleared the California Assembly Appropriations committee. SB 1299 (Cortese) creates a disputable heat illness presumption applicable to the agricultural industry: The Legislative Counsel’s Digest summarizes the bill as follows: “This bill would create a disputable […]
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