Workers’ Compensation and Cal/OSHA Laws: Key Issues for California Employers in the Wake of Covid-19
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Workers’ Compensation and Cal/OSHA Laws:
Key Issues for California Employers in the Wake of Covid-19
presented by Tim Wojcik, Littler
The uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has placed an unprecedented burden on California businesses and employers who are seeking to comply with the rapidly evolving laws and directives. New rules, guidelines and executive orders are continuously being issued in an effort to combat the spread of Covid-19. This presentation will examine some of the key issues employers are facing in the context of workers’ compensation laws, and California’s Occupational Safety and Health Laws.
Learning Objectives include:
1. Employers’ obligations to provide pre-injury notices of workers’ compensation rights
2. Employers’ duties to report industrial injuries
3. Recent legislation creating a presumption of workers’ compensation liability for Covid-19 claims
4. New Covid-19 reporting and notice obligations imposed on employers
5. The intersection between workers’ compensation laws and other employment laws
6. Overview of California Occupational Safety and Health Laws (Cal/OSHA”)
7. Recent legislation expanding Cal/OSHA’s authority in the wake of Covid-19
2. Employers’ duties to report industrial injuries
3. Recent legislation creating a presumption of workers’ compensation liability for Covid-19 claims
4. New Covid-19 reporting and notice obligations imposed on employers
5. The intersection between workers’ compensation laws and other employment laws
6. Overview of California Occupational Safety and Health Laws (Cal/OSHA”)
7. Recent legislation expanding Cal/OSHA’s authority in the wake of Covid-19
Credits
HRCI - California:1.0, SHRM - PDC:1.0
Description
Timothy M. Wojcik
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Timothy M. Wojcik has significant experience defending employers against wage and hour claims, ranging from single plaintiff administrative proceedings to class actions involving thousands of putative class members. Tim has represented employers in cases involving alleged violations of meal period, rest break, overtime, minimum wage, piece rate, regular rate, wage statement, and business expense statutes. He has extensive experience handling claims brought under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
Tim has also successfully defended employers against civil and administrative claims of wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, failure to provide reasonable accommodation, and failure to engage in the interactive process.
Tim’s practice involves all aspects of litigation, from initial investigation and discovery through trial and appeal. He has extensive deposition experience, including depositions of plaintiffs and class representatives, experts, persons most knowledgeable, and fact witnesses. In addition to his litigation practice, he regularly advises employers in all areas of labor and employment law including wage and hour policies and procedures, disability and leave laws, FMLA/CFRA issues, personnel grievances, and workers’ compensation issues.
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