What's behind the insurance industry's request for another double-digit increase in California's advisory pure premium rates? Why is an alternative recommendation less than half what the industry wants?

Who is the common link in several fraud schemes that have generated hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent billings? How did the latest scheme operate?

The Fourth District Court of Appeal slapped down the Workers' Compensation Appeals board pretty hard when it overturned a finding by the WCAB in favor of the original trial judge. What caused the backhand? How did the Fourth District correct WCAB's error?

Who was behind a massive explosion that killed seven workers? What charges are they facing?

What are the provisions in a proposed bill to require staffing agencies to be licensed? Who is for and against the bill and why?

It's springtime, and workers' comp reform, like a fresh flower, is in the air. But will the bees propagate the solution, or will the bugs ruin the garden? Watch as you step through the coming reform because you might find a rattlesnake just waiting to strike.

How did Department of Industrial Relations Director Jennifer Osborn respond to questioning at her Senate confirmation hearing? What was she asked, and, more importantly, what issues did the committee avoid?

What's behind a bill to extend a payment option for payers and injured workers? How does it work?

How bad is California's cumulative trauma problem? The latest data tells us a lot about the drivers behind the explosion of claims. Premium subscribers can find the answers here…

Six years into the California Insurance Company conservation, and a final resolution is coming into focus. What’s happening now, and when will the saga be resolved?

Why was a rowing club for youth teams moved from its historical classification? What is the classification the employer says is most relevant?

Who is the largest writer of workers' comp insurance in the nation? There is a new number one according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Get the full list by clicking here

Why is the Department of Industrial Relations refusing to release documents that it has freely given in the past and others that it is obligated under the law to release? Is it incompetence, a cover-up, or somebody with a chip? What does it hope to hide by keeping important information out of the pub-lic realm, and if so, who is responsible for the decision?

What did the First District Court of Appeal have to say about Cal/OSHA's nondelegable duty for workplace safety on a multi-employer construction project? How does this intersect with an injured worker's negligence lawsuit? What does this mean for coverage?

What are the penalties a former judge and prosecutor is facing for taking part in a workers' comp fraud scheme? How is the State Bar responding to the case?