The ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to shape our legal landscape. A recent ruling in California might have a significant impact on how employers manage furloughs. By: Muhammed T. Hussain Key Takeaways from Hartstein v. Hyatt Corp. The Situation: Employees were furloughed in March 2020 and terminated in June 2020. They argued that Hyatt…
As most employers in California are aware, in June of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (“Viking River”) that Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) actions could be split into individual and non-individual claims and the individual claims could be subject to arbitration. The Court expressed its view that…
RPNA Partners Drew Pomerance and Vince Gannuscio last week won a jury trial against a major workers’ compensation insurance carrier, when the jury rendered its verdict in favor of RPNA’s employer client. The carrier originally sued RPNA’s client, a nurse staffing company, back in 2015, alleging that the employer failed to properly report all of…
Author: Joseph C. Gjonola Recently, the California Supreme Court accepted a Petition for Review filed by RPNA on behalf of our extraordinary client SANTA YNEZ BAND OF CHUMASH MISSION INDIANS, in their lawsuit against Lexington Insurance Company for business injury coverage triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of extensive documentary and expert…
Author: Burton E. Falk Last week the California Supreme Court made a pivotal ruling that could have significant implications for your responsibilities as employers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Court clarified that employers do not owe a tort-based duty to non-employees to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to family members under workers’ compensation laws.…
By Trevor Witt An upcoming ballot measure could significantly affect your business and provide some much needed relief from costly and frivolous lawsuits for employers. The November 2024 ballot will contain a measure titled “Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act,” which proposes to repeal the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in California. PAGA was initially…
By Burton E. Falk In the workers’ comp world, applicants and defense attorneys try to reject med-legal reports and disqualify the medical evaluators, including QMEs and AMEs when they don’t like a doctor’s opinion. There are techniques to avoid disqualification that will help preserve your reputation and ensure that you get paid for your med-legal…
A Message from Justin Erbacci May 18, 2023, I was extremely honored and humbled to receive the Community Builder Award from the Airport Marina Counseling Service during their Spring Into Well Being Gala. I was so thankful to all those who attended this event to help support this great organization, including BOAC Vice President Val…
A Message from Justin Erbacci, CEO of Los Angeles World Airports At a recent Board of Airport Commissioners meeting, the BOAC approved the award of a three-year Pre-Development Agreement (PDA) to LAX Community Partners (LACP). The PDA effort will advance the LAX Cargo Modernization plan through an environmental process and create a Phase 1…
So proud to be an Airport Commissioner and a humble attendee with colleagues from LAWA at the extraordinary GLAAACC Gala honoring all the great work they have done and continue to do in LA. – Nick Roxborough From Justin Erbacci, CEO of Los Angeles World Airports: On Friday of last week, we reached a…