Insurers have been crying foul over Governor Newsom’s executive order enacting a rebuttable presumption for frontline workers who contract COVID-19 on the job...

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many organizations and businesses to adapt to an all-digital world in order to carry on their work, and CAAA is no exception...

Millions of California’s essential workers can breathe a little easier now that Governor Newsom has signed an executive order protecting employees who contract COVID-19 on the job...

CAAA released the following statement applauding Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of an executive order today that helps protect frontline workers who contract COVID-19 on the job...

As many stay-at-home orders around the state have been extended with some easing of restrictions for certain types of employees and social activities, there have been some positive moves to protect frontline workers as they continue the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic...

Tomorrow, April 28, is Workers Memorial Day, a day of remembrance held each year to honor those who have been injured or lost their lives on the job. The day feels especially weighted this year in light of the many losses from COVID-19 happening around us every day...

As other states enact workers’ compensation protections for frontline workers, millions of California’s essential employees are seeking a safety net should they contract COVID-19 while on the job...

Kudos to Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara for alerting insurance companies that all workers who are impacted by COVID-19 while on the job are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits regardless of their immigration status...

Workers across California are battling on the frontlines of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, risking their lives simply by going to work. These heroes deserve to know they’ll be taken care of in the unfortunate event that they contract the coronavirus as a result of their working conditions...

With many workers still holding the fort in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and risking exposure to the disease on a daily basis, labor groups and CAAA are working to ensure they’re protected should they contract the coronavirus as a result of their working conditions...