California State Disability Insurance California’s State Disability Insurance program (SDI) is designed to insure workers for disabilities that prevent them from performing their regular work, whether the injuries are work-related or not. → Read More
California Paid Family Leave (Comprehensive Guide for 2025) The California Paid Family Leave program allows paid leave to employees for any of the following events: the birth of a child; the adoption of a child, or a foster child under 18 arriving in the family; and a serious illness of a domestic partner, spouse, child, or parent who needs care. → Read More
California Unpaid Family Leave California employees may take up to 12 weeks unpaid leave from their work under the California Family Rights Act for the birth of a child, the adoption or placement of a foster child in their home, or a serious health condition of self, parent, child, or spouse. → Read More
How do I know how my pension plan operates and what my pension rights are? When you have an employer that offers a pension plan, whether you contribute to the pension plan from your earnings or not you should know how it operates. In fact, your employer or pension plan administrator is required to give you a booklet, called a ‘Summary Plan Description,’ describing your rights, so you can start by reading this book. → Read More
I was falsely accused of sexual harassment and now my peers express disdain for me. Do I have a case? If the person making defamatory comments is the employee or the employer, you may have a case because it is illegal to unjustly malign the reputation of another person. If you talked about the accusations with your coworkers yourself, you may not have grounds for complaint because you either were the source or contributed to the source of the gossip. → Read More
What can I do if I’ve been falsely accused of sexual harassment? Be careful and weigh the ramifications. A defamation claim arising from sexual harassment accusations is bound to be very emotional. Ultimately, such a “he said, she said” scenario probably boils down to the credibility of the accuser and the accused. Who will the jury believe? → Read More
What are my options if I don’t agree with the workers’ comp doctor? The options you have if you don’t like your workers comp doctor may vary. In some states, you are permitted to change doctors by putting in a request to the insurer and you may do this as many times as you want. In other states, you can change doctors but are limited to a specific list of approved physicians. In still other jurisdictions, you may be allowed to change doctors only once or you may not be able to change unless a given amount of time has passed. → Read More
New FMLA Regulations: How They Affect Employers & Employees The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published new regulations concerning the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Some groups are pleased with the changes; others are not. Here’s how the changes may affect you. → Read More
Whistleblowers Say Doctors Took Kickbacks from Medtronic to Sell Products A whistleblower lawsuit has been filed against nine Minnesota doctors alleging that they received kickbacks from Medtronic Inc.; the Minnesota based medical device company that has seen its share of scandals, recalls and lawsuits. → Read More
What To Do If You Suspect Your Employer Is Cheating the Government The Federal False Claims Act authorizes suits by private citizens against those who commit fraud in the procurement of government funds. Qui Tam is short for a latin term used to describe these types of cases. → Read More
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