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Do potential employers have the right to access your social media?
An increasingly common question I get is “does a prospective employer or your current employer have the right to look at your social media accounts such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. “ Well that depends on a couple issues. First if your accounts are not set to...
Ticketmaster Lawsuit Ends, Free Tickets for 57 Million Customers
If you have used Ticketmaster sometime in the last thirteen years to buy tickets you may need to check your Ticketmaster account. Why? Because this week the 13 year class action lawsuit Schlesinger v. Ticketmaster has been settled. The suit alleges that...
California Bill Targets Workers’ Compensation Insurance Gender Bias
No Reducing Disability Compensation for Pregnancy, Menopause, Brest Cancer, Sexual Harassment, or OsteoporosisCAAA PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Contact:Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546, [email protected]: @shopcraft SAN FRANCISCO,...
What happens after I file the claim form?
Your employer must fill out and sign the “employer” portion of the form and give the completed form to a claims administrator. This person handles workers’ compensation claims for your employer. (Most claims administrators work for insurance companies or other...
Riverside 8th coolest city in America!
According to Forbes magazine Riverside is the 8th coolest city in America. How cool is that! Way to go Riverside. Click here to read more
What should happen after an injury or illness report to employer?
What should happen after an injury or illness report to employer? After reporting your injury and getting emergency treatment if needed, the following should occur: Your employer must give or mail you a Workers' Compensation Claim Form (DWC 1) within one working day...
Man Crashes Car into Starbucks in Newport Beach then flees
A 3-year-old passenger was hurt when the driver of an SUV crashed into a closed Starbucks in Newport Beach. The driver fled the scene, but was apprehended a short time later. Read more here.
Happy Cesar Chavez Day!
SI SE PUEDE: Today, California honors the legacy of labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez who devoted his life to improving the treatment, pay, and working conditions of farm workers. Did you know that only California, Colorado and Texas recognize...
Professional Athletes Rush to File Workers Compensation Claims in California
A recent Los Angeles Times article details the mad rush to file workers compensation claims in California by professional athletes following the passage of legislation barring claims by athletes from team outside California. Prior to the passage of AB 1309...