FLASH REPORTS
Flash: Workers’ Comp Rate Hike
The 2026 workers’ comp rate decision is in. How much higher are rates going this fall?
Flash: Another Workers’ Comp Rate Hike
The insurance industry is pushing for another round of rate hikes after winning an 8.7% increase last year. How much higher are rates likely to go?
Flash: Administration’s Proposed SIBTF Reforms Are Out
The Newsom Administration is proposing to reform the troubled Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program and bring real reform. What specific reforms are being proposed?
ARTICLES
Supreme Court Ends WCAB’s Equitable Tolling Practice
Why does California’s highest court say the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has been unfair to litigants in cases before it? How is the process supposed to work?
Legislators Wrap Up Session Without Major Reforms
What are the workers' comp issues that Gov. Gavin Newsom is now considering signing into law? How did two former workers' comp bills change in the final days of the session?
Qualified Medical Evaluator System Findings
What does a new report commissioned by the Department of Industrial Relations say about the health of California’s med-legal system? What are the recommendations that are being considered to increase the supply of qualified medical evaluators?
Richardson’s Appointment Official As DWC Director
The Governor tapped a new leader for California workers' comp system. What is Nicole Richardson’s background?
Comparing California’s Workers’ Comp Cost and Benefit Ratios
What can we learn about California’s workers' comp costs and benefits compared to other states and national av-erages? Where are the cost and benefit ratios changing?
California’s SIGs By the Numbers
How much payroll is covered by California’s self-insured groups? What do the latest numbers say about their financial health?
Privette Doctrine Protects Landlord In Personal Injury Case
How far up the “chain of delegation” does the Privette Doctrine go to apply workers' compensation exclusivity? What did the First District Court of Appeal have to say on the issue?
Website Privacy Violation Lawsuit Against Carrier
Why did a workers' comp carrier face a possible class action lawsuit? What did the court have to say about the plaintiff and her case?
Former Judge In SIBTF Fraud Case Gets Light Sentence
A former deputy district attorney and superior court judge faced sentencing for his role in a Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund fraud case. Why was the prosecution so lenient on the defendant?
Injured Employees Deteriorating Access to Medical Care
What does a baseline study show about injured workers’ access to medical care? How is the supply of providers in the workers' comp system changing?
CT Claims Surge Defies Easy Explanations
Researchers are looking at reasons for the skyrocketing rates of cumulative trauma claims flowing into California’s workers' comp system. What do the numbers show, and how are they being explained?