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The workers’ compensation industry is making a move for a major rate hike effective for September 1, 2025, policies. How high is it and what could it have been?

Work is underway for the next workers’ comp rate filing. How bad is the deterioration in the industry’s projected loss ratio? And how big a rate hike will the Bureau recommend?

California Insurance Company got its day before the First District Court of Appeal. How did the justices respond to its complaints of regulatory overreach in the state's ongoing conservation and rehabilitation of the carrier?

What are the year-end results for California workers' comp carriers? What do the national numbers look like in comparison?

How could Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget proposal impact the operations of the workers' comp system? What positions are up for elimination??

The insurance industry is asking for a double-digit increase in California's advisory workers' comp pure premium rates. When can employers and brokers make their voices heard? Get the details by clicking here.

Did the statute of limitations run out on a former professional ballplayer's California workers' comp claim? Who will be liable if the decades-old injury is deemed compensable?

Tesla denies ignoring workplace hazards that allegedly caused an employee's injuries. What must a worker show to get a 50% increase in workers' comp benefits?

How is the State Compensation Insurance Fund fairing in the market so far 2025? What did its first quarter results look like?

What are the workers' comp rules of discovery that a Court of Appeal says the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board violated in this case? How does it say the issue should be resolved?

Can corporate executives of a nonprofit opt out of the workers' comp coverage if they file a written waiver? Are volunteer executives also covered? The California Department of Insurance is being asked these questions in a workers' comp premium dispute under appeal.

What was the feedback the Division of Workers' Compensation received from the industry on its latest and likely last comment period for changes to the utilization review regulations? When does the Division have to complete its work or risk being forced to start over?

How did a bill to reform the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program fare in its first hear-ing? What changes have been made to the bill to cut program costs?