Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to increase staffing at the Department of Industrial Relations and the Division of Workers' Compensation. Where are the additional resources going, and what will the cost be to employers if the budget is approved?

How is one legislator proposing to reform California’s troubled Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund pro-gram. What is included in the bill and how does it fail to address one of the program’s biggest cost drivers?

How with the millions that California employers give each year to fight workers' comp fraud be divvied up next year between local District Attorneys and the California Department of Insurance? What changes are in the works that could impact their budgets in the future?

Do your clients know about the February 1st deadline for posting workplace injury data? Who is covered, and what information must be posted?

How much do taxpayers actually pay to cover the workers' comp costs of public agencies that self-insure? What does the latest experience data tell us about claims costs in the system?

When can the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board use equitable tolling to act on a petition beyond the statutory deadline? What were the missing conditions in this case?

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board says a carrier erred in how long it reduced a claimant's weekly benefits to pay attorney fees.

What are the employment tests that apply to the relationship between an owner-operator and a trucking company? This recent court of appeals decision delves into the issue and the information it needs to make a decision

What were the top workers' comp stories to emerge in California in 2025? How did these events shape the workers' comp industry last year, and what are the future ramifications?

What coverage is included under a FAIR Plan homeowner's policy, and why is incidental workers' comp being excluded? The Second District explains its reasoning in a new opinion that goes against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.

Why did an appeals court send a case back to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board? What was the failure WCAB admitted?

It is going on two years late but is finally out. What does the Division of Workers' Compensation’s 2023 audit report tell us about the competency of claims handling in the state?

The Commission on Health, Safety, and Workers' Compensation has new leadership for 2026. Who is running the show, and how was this transition of power different from others?

Is an injured worker obligated to do everything a doctor recommends for treating their industrial injury? The Second District explores the issue and its impact on disability retirement decisions.

How much restitution should a convicted fraudster have to pay to the victims of a kickback ring? Who will make the final decision?