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California Supreme Court Denies Review Of Cell Phone Reimbursement Case
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In August, a California appellate court held in Cochran v.
Schwan's Home Service, Inc. that employers must reimburse
employees for mandatory use of personal cell phones for business
purposes, even if employees have unlimited plans and otherwise
incur no additional out-of-pocket expenses for such use. The
California Supreme Court refused to grant review of the decision,
such that it will stand as established case law. See our
September edition for a discussion of this case.
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