FLASH REPORTS

Flash: DWC Zoom Hearing Disrupted by Hate Group

A Division of Workers’ Compensation hearing was hit with a “zoombombing” incident. What happened and how was it resolved?  

Flash: 2025 Workers’ Comp Assessments

The new assessments for funding the Division of Industrial Relations are out for workers’ comp policies, and the total is up again. How much more do they say they need to run the system? What will employers be paying?

Flash: Workers’ Comp TTD/PTD Benefits Increase

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.

 

ARTICLES

Alarm: Subsequent Injuries Fund Deficit

The administration and others are noticing the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program's runaway costs. What do they say needs to happen now, and how far down the road is it?

Amnesty Program Proposed For Construction Trucking Operations

What is the two-check system and why is it being proposed for construction trucking operations? What else is in the bill?

Largest Workers’ Comp Carriers – NAIC’s 2024 Report

Who are the largest workers' comp carriers in the nation? How have their appetites for workers' comp changed over the year?

Workers’ Comp Bills

How do California legislators want to change the workers' comp system? What are the proposed solutions for uninsured employers and cracking down on illegal referral schemes?

California Supreme Court Rules Against Sole & Exclusive

What is the overlap between state workers' comp laws and federal maritime law? Where does this case involving a yacht club and an injured maintenance worker go next?

Bureau Files Classification Changes

What classification changes are the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau asking the Insurance Commissioner to approve? How would these changes affect rates for the covered risks?

Disability Retirement And FEHA

What is the proper process for challenging the denial of disability retirement benefits for an injured public safety officer? The Second District addresses the issue in this recent decision in favor of the employer.

Workers’ Comp Zombie Bills Reanimated

It's déjà vu all over again for a pair of workers' comp bills. What are the topics that have been brought back to life?

Supreme Court Limits 50% Bump Up Provision

The California Supreme Court settled a dispute over when certain temporary disability benefits can and cannot be increased when serious and willful misconduct lead to the injury. What does the court say is the central question that has to be answered?

Workers’ Comp Bills Introduced

The California legislature has introduced Many bills concerning workers' comp. One legislator is carrying a bill targeting workers' comp premium fraud. What aspects of the system are others look-ing to change?

Employees’ Requirements for Reasonable Accommodation

The Fair Employment and Housing Act requires many things of employers in dealing with employee disabilities. What responsibilities do employees have under the act?