Further Covid-19 Protections For Workers During The Pandemic

By Deborah L. Barlett | Published September 28, 2020 | Posted in Workers' Compensation |

Our state government has been hard at work implementing new laws related to COVID-19 in the workplace as it relates to Workers’ Compensation benefits. “Protecting workers is critical to slowing the spread of this virus,” said Newsom. “These two laws will help California workers stay safe at work and get the support they need if Read More

Mastagni Holstedt Wins Cancer Presumption Exception for Imperial County Probation Officer

By Brendan Rochford | Published August 21, 2020 | Posted in Workers' Compensation |

We want to acknowledge and congratulate Attorney Brendan Rochford for successfully arguing for an application of the cancer presumption [Cal. Lab. Code §3212.1] for Imperial County Probation Manager Iran Martinez. Mr. Martinez is an officer who was sworn in under Cal. Pen. Code §830.5, which would not allow for application of the cancer presumption. Attorney Read More

Mastagni Holstedt Law Firm Celebrates 2020 Super Lawyers Honorees & Chosen to Sacramento Magazine’s Top Lawyers list

By Mastagni Holstedt, APC | Published August 11, 2020 | Posted in Workers' Compensation |

Mastagni Holstedt APC is excited to congratulate our attorneys who have been chosen to Super Lawyers honorees, Rising stars list and Sacramento Magazine’s Top Lawyers list. Super Lawyers is a rating service from more than 70 practice areas. No more than 5% of the practicing attorneys in each state can be added to the registry Read More

Hurt at Work & Now Suffering Discrimination/Retaliation

By Jonathan D. Char | Published May 27, 2020 | Posted in Workers' Compensation |

This discrimination story unraveled in an unusual way. An employee represented by Mastagni Holstedt was injured while working a part-time job. Her employer offered her a full-time job and a $200 gift card to not file a workers’ compensation claim. However, the employee correctly filed a claim and sought medical treatment. In response to the Read More

Can You Be Fired While Out of Work on Temporary Disability?

By Mastagni Holstedt, APC | Published April 27, 2020 | Posted in Workers' Compensation |

In the three-week period following the realization that COVID-19 would have a major impact on American life, more than 16 million people filed for unemployment benefits, far exceeding any short-term job loss that this country has ever experienced. On top of this, certain workers are not eligible for unemployment for one reason or another, so Read More

Will COVID-19 Change the Workers’ Compensation System Forever?

By Mastagni Holstedt, APC | Published April 23, 2020 | Posted in Workers' Compensation |

Even after the worst part of the coronavirus pandemic subsides, it will likely take many years to assess the ways it has altered American society and culture. Certainly, the effects on employment and the healthcare industry will be significant, so we should expect laws to change to address those changed circumstances. Accordingly, states might be Read More

The QME Process

By Danielle Williams | Published May 8, 2019 | Posted in Workers' Compensation |

In a Workers’ Compensation case, it is likely that you will be evaluated by a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME). But what exactly is a QME and why does it matter? Selecting the right QME, as it turns out, can have a major impact on your Workers’ Compensation claim. What is a QME? A QME is Read More