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?

What are the changes the Division of Workers' Compensation is considering for the qualified medical evaluator program? How did the industry react to the proposal?

What are the key differences between the competing proposals to reform California's troubled Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program? Who is backing each version?

What is the most troublesome provision in a proposed staffing agency registration bill? How was it just amended in committee?

What's the logic behind cutting positions paid for with special funds to close a budget hole in the General Fund? A Senate budget committee tries to get to the bottom of it.

What has helped the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board bring down its backlog of cases? How many were there, and where does it stand today?

What did the workers' comp community have to say about the proposed regulatory changes the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau submitted to the California Department of Insurance? Where are the main concerns?

How did California's workers' comp claims adjusters do in the latest round of audits by the Division of Workers' Compensation? Who failed and how much did they owe injured workers?

What were the claims an injured worker filed against her claims adjuster and provider? How do they jive with the Grand Bargain that is workers' compensation?