California’s average weekly wage increased, so workers’ comp benefits paid by employers are also increasing. How big is the increase, and when will it take effect? Find out right here right now.

A new analysis of the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program shows that California employers owe billions to injured workers who have pre-existing disabilities. How many billions of dollars have regulators added to California’s beleaguered employers costs?

 

The September 1, 2024, workers’ comp rate decision is in, and employers dodged another Bureau attempt to hike rates. How much were the rates cut? Find out by clicking here…

What changes does the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau have in store for employers in the food and beverage manufacturing industry? How will these changes affect the rates the covered employers pay? In one case the difference in loss to payroll ratio is nearly 80%.

Brokers take note that Cal/OSHA has updated the high-hazard industry list which is the basis for identifying employers for programmed safety inspections. Are your clients in any of these industries?

The Ninth Circuit says the explicit language in the Longshore Act needs to be followed in compensating a worker for his industrial hearing loss. How does it say tinnitus should be benefits?

California is getting three new appointees to the Commission on Health, Safety, and Workers' Compensation. as the existing commissioners seek to increase the commission's presence in the community. Who are the new members?

What did the industry say about the latest and maybe last changes to the Division of Workers' Compensation's pharmacy dispensing fee regulations? Where are the hot-button issues?

What is the standard for determining when an expert witness is or isn’t qualified to testify? How do railroad workers obtain compensation for on the job injuries?

What is behind the latest tranche of expenses for the on-going conservation and rehabilitation of California Insurance Company? How much has the five-year-old process cost so far?

How is the California workers' comp industry weathering the economic changes? What do the numbers tell us about overall costs and the health of the system?

An audit premium dispute is heading back down to the trial court level where the employer will get a second chance to plead his case. What is the other damning claim the court will have to address?

What must an employer do if a fight between employees results in injury? A recent appeals court decision addresses this and other Fair Employment and Housing Act obligations.

Another alleged scheme of kickbacks and questionable billings in Orange County to workers' comp carriers is taken down. Who was charged, and what companies allegedly participated in the fraud?