Sarah Edwards is a seasoned legal writer with more than a decade of experience. Edwards has a deep understanding of advanced legal concepts and a knack for conveying complex topics in simple language.

A proposed new California bill promises to give some workers easier and speedier compensation for heat-related conditions in the agriculture industry. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

In 2024, Californian workers faced a tempered legislative and judicial climate following an exciting election cycle from 2024. The California State Legislature and Governor Newsom have adjourned a ...

SAN DIEGO, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ICW Group Insurance Companies was selected by commercial brokers as a Top Workers' Compensation Insurance Company in California and a 5-Star Workers' ...

Pursuant to Labor Code section 132a, California has declared that “there should not be discrimination against workers who are injured in the course and scope of their employment.” If a worker believes ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A bill that would give a rebuttable presumption of compensability to a wide range of work injury and illness claims filed by workers who provide direct patient care ...

California’s top court just ruled that only medical experts – not the WCAB – can decide ongoing workers’ comp care disputes after a review denial. On November 10, 2025, the California Court of Appeal, ...

Brett Surbey is a corporate paralegal and freelance writer based out of Alberta, Canada. His work has appeared in Publishers Weekly, Canadian Mortgage Trends, Industry West Magazine, and various ...