What did the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board have to say to the California Supreme Court about its use of equitable tolling for some petitions for reconsideration? Where did the Justices push back?

Why did a California court deny a New York employer's motion to have their litigation with Ap-plied Underwriters settled under the pending rehabilitation plan for California Insurance Company? But there's hope for this and other out-of-state employers. What does the Court say needs to be done to make this happen?

How much of an increase in permanent disability benefits is a state Senator seeking? What other holdover bills have been amended?

What is the Department of Industrial Relations considering for a potential legal office in Southern California? How much will it cost employers?

What do the latest numbers tell us about the health of California's workers' comp system? What are the latest and greatest cost drivers? More importantly, what about rates? Premium subscribers can click here to find out....

What is California's largest workers' comp carrier seeing in the market? How are its finances affected?

How much did self-insured private employers pay to provide workers' comp benefits to their workers? How do the numbers compare to prior years?

How is the Senate trying to reshape the budget for the Department of Industrial Relations? What did a key committee accept and what did it reject in the Administration's proposed budget?

Who would be able to qualify for an exemption from carrying workers' comp coverage under the Contractors State Licensing Board's proposal? How many contractors would have to start buying coverage to stay licensed?

What was in the Governor's revised budget to aid the Department of Industrial Relations? How much additional money is it getting, and where will it go?

What bills made it past a key legislative deadline? How would the change the workers' comp system if enacted?

What do the latest industry numbers tell us about the health and profitability of the workers' comp on a national basis? Does California compare favorably or unfavorably?

Does a property manager owe workers' comp premium for the payments made to licensed inde-pendent contractors? Is a contractor or plumber in the same line of business as a rental property manager? These and other questions are part of the disagreement between State Farm and a property owner.

How did a small nonprofit beat back the reclassification of its operations that would have more than doubled its workers' comp premium?

What is the latest development in a premium dispute between State Fund and a staffing firm? How much is State Fund getting in premium and what are the potential interest charges?