FLASH REPORTS
Flash: Superior Court Judge Cops To Workers’ Comp Fraud
The identity of a formerly unnamed and uncharged co-conspirator in a Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund fraud case is revealed. What are the consequences that he is facing?
Flash: Here are the Premium Assessments
The 2026 workers’ comp assessments have been set. How much will employers be paying to run the system next year?
Flash: VETO AB 1329 – The SIBTF Bill Doesn’t Help – It Hurts The State & System
In a hard-hitting fact-based editorial, publisher Dale Debber encourages Governor Gavin Newsom to veto AB 1329. Clear content, click here to learn the facts.
ARTICLES
2025 Year-In-Review
What were the top workers' comp stories to emerge in California in 2025? How did these events shape the workers' comp industry last year, and what are the future ramifications?
Court Limits FAIR Plan Coverages
What coverage is included under a FAIR Plan homeowner's policy, and why is incidental workers' comp being excluded? The Second District explains its reasoning in a new opinion that goes against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.
Appeals Court Sends Case Back To WCAB
Why did an appeals court send a case back to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board? What was the failure WCAB admitted?
Delayed Report Shows 16% of Claims Shops Fail
It is going on two years late but is finally out. What does the Division of Workers' Compensation’s 2023 audit report tell us about the competency of claims handling in the state?
Roxborough Elected New CHSWC Chair
The Commission on Health, Safety, and Workers' Compensation has new leadership for 2026. Who is running the show, and how was this transition of power different from others?
No Disability Retirement For Sheriff’s Deputy
Is an injured worker obligated to do everything a doctor recommends for treating their industrial injury? The Second District explores the issue and its impact on disability retirement decisions.
Restitution Hearing Scheduled In Workers’ Comp Bribery Case
How much restitution should a convicted fraudster have to pay to the victims of a kickback ring? Who will make the final decision?
DIR’s Employer Assessments Again Top $2B for 2026
How is the Department of Industrial Relations proposing to spend over $2B in employer assessments? Which programs are going up in costs the fastest?
Applied Underwriters’ / CIC Rejected Again
What did the California Supreme Court have to say about California Insurance Company's petition? What are the next steps?
CDI Looks To Tighten Oversight Of Anti-Fraud Grants
What are the changes the California Department of Insurance is considering to get more bang for the buck in fighting insurance fraud? How can you help shape the outcome?
Staffing Execs Indicted for Tax and Workers’ Comp Fraud
Federal prosecutors say they busted an illegal staffing scheme that avoided paying over $90 million in taxes. Who is being charged, and what did they do with the money?