Labor/Employment
Apr. 10, 2003
Labor Pains
Forum Column - By Daniel U. Smith - A Court of Appeal has ruled that, when an injured worker sues a third party for negligence, safety standards under the Occupational Health and Safety Act are inadmissible. Elsner v. Uveges , 106 Cal.App.4th 73 (2003) (petition for rev. filed). This ruling has surprised the Legislature and other officials who, in 1999, expected amendments to Labor Code Section 6304.5
By Daniel U. Smith
A Court of Appeal has ruled that, when an injured worker sues a third party for negligence, safety standards under the Occupational Health and Safety Act are inadm...
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