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• New California Employment Laws effective January 1, 2004 ( March 2004 )
  Bingham McCutchen LLP

  The California legislature and Governor Davis were very active this recall election year in passing legislation that increased the cost of employers’ doing business in California by establishing new employee rights and levying penalties on employers. The most notable new enactment creates a private attorney general statute that will encourage employees to sue to recover civil fines and penalties for wage and hour violations.

• The Private Attorneys General Act Of 2004: One Of California's Newest Laws Threatens To Flood Employers With Class Action Lawsuits When An Ounce Of Prevention Could Avoid Them ( October 2003 )
  Douglas A. Wickham of Littler Mendelson, P.C.

  Effective January 1, 2004, the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 will enable California employees to bring class action lawsuits seeking substantial penalties from their employers for any violation of the California Labor Code.

• Terminated California Governor Designates Employees As Private Attorneys General ( October 2003 )
  Stuart W. Miller and Emilio G. Gonzalez of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

  Outgoing Governor Gray Davis has signed the "Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004" (Senate Bill 796). The Act authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits against employers who violate any provision of the voluminous California Labor Code, excluding matters governed by the workers' compensation system, and to recover attorneys' fees and receive a quarter of the civil penalties.

• The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Workers' Compensation Cases in New Jersey ( March 2000 )
  John M. Pinho

  Q. What should I do first if I am injured at work? A. Immediately report the accident to your employer. .

• The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Fraud Act ( December 1999 )
  Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.

  On August 14, 1998, Governor Whitman signed into law this state's first bill specifically addressing the issue of .

• What is Worker's Compensation? ( September 1999 )
  The Goldberg Law Firm

  Worker's Compensation is a system of laws designed to provide injured workers with specific benefits and legal .

• FAQ's for Worker's Compensation. ( July 1999 )
  Law Offices of Maurice Abarr

  Do I really need a lawyer to represent me in a Workers' Compensation Case? If you have a serious injury, you .

• Court of Appeals Holds Form 63 Binding ( May 1999 )
  Teague, Campbell, Dennis & Gorham, L.L.P.

  After claimant fell out of a window, a Form 19 was filed by employer indicating that claimant's occupation was "fra.

• Annual Cap On H-1B Visas Temporarily Increased ( April 1999 )
  Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP

  On October 21, 1998, Congress enacted the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA). This Act.