CA Supreme Court decision: gig workers under Prop 22 are not employees

The CA Supreme Court has decided in the case of Castellanos on July 25, 2024 that gig economy workers are independent contracts and not qualified for workers’ compensation benefits. However, it did leave open the possibility that if a gig worker suffered an injury occurring on or after January 1, 2024, the said worker could be considered an employee and qualified for workers’ compensation benefits, because the CA Legislature republished the definition of an employee to be effective on 01/01/24. So, if you are a gig worker such as one from Lyft, Uber, Doordash, etc. and that you have a work-related injury occurring on or after 01/01/24, we would like to take your case. Please call Fred Fong Esq. immediately before the statute of limitations runs on your case.