workplace safety

Lee este artículo en español. California’s essential workers will get new workers’ compensation protections under an executive order signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom — a move that could cost the state billions of dollars in claims from COVID-19-infected workers. The order presumes that workers — including nurses, janitors, first responders, farmworkers and grocery workers who […]

Newsom expected to decide whether workers' comp covers COVID-19. Coronavirus sparks new debate over housing density. Telehealth grows in popularity.

Gov. Gavin Newsom could order that essential employees who contract coronavirus did so on the job and automatically qualify for workers' comp benefits. Businesses warn that could cost billions.

Deadlines loom for bills that stalled in 2019. Lawmaker wants to make housing a right. New worker-classification law takes effect.

Injured workers in California often wait months or even years to receive the medical evaluations they need, as requests for evaluations have soared.

Almost a year after wildfire destroyed the California town, environmental dangers persist. Residents are still advised not to drink the water.