What are the top issues around cumulative trauma claims that could become part of the negotiations over the next set of workers' comp reforms? How bad are the latest numbers?

What are the issues involved in two cases the California Supreme Court sent back down to evaluate in light of its decision striking down the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board’s use of equitable Tolling?

The Division of Workers' Compensation put out proposed regulations to update California’s medical provider network regulations. What additional information is the Division looking to collect, and why?

What does the Division of Workers' Compensation think applicant's attorneys should get paid for representing clients at depositions, traveling to them, and reviewing transcripts? The latest proposal includes significant changes from the first draft.

Why did the Sixth District shut down a carrier’s subrogation claim to collect on the workers' comp benefit it paid in a trip-and-fall accident? What about the defendant made the case harder to win?

What allegations of misconduct did participants in the workers' comp system lodge against the state’s workers' comp judges? How many were found to be valid?

What did an employer fail to do when faced with a bill for additional premium and a demand for payment? How much will it cost him?

How would workers' comp experience rating - the X-Mod - become a determinant of higher penalties for certain employers? What do proposed Cal/OSHA regulations say, and how can you comment on the proposal?

How much interest does a staffing firm owe on a 20-year-old bill? What are the competing claims that a court is now considering?

The campaigns for the next Insurance Commissioner are entering the final days of the race. What does one candidate say about their plans for the workers' comp market if elected?

What is the outlook for California workers' comp rates? New data paints a picture of a changing – perhaps harden-ing – market.

When can't an employer or its workers' comp carrier recover part of an injured worker’s settlement with a liable third party? Why is a court blocking such a recovery in this case?

How much of the workers' comp medical spend is going to qualified medical evaluators? What is driving recent increases in costs?

What does the California Department of Insurance think of claims that vehicle leasing companies owe workers' comp premiums on the pass-through payments they deliver to their lessees? Why might it take years to get an answer?

An injured worker is seeking third-party damages from the manufacturer of the machine that allegedly injured him. Who can he sue, and whom can he not? And how do the carrier and his employ-er benefit from the subrogation claim?