Ninth Circuit Upholds AB 5…Again

What did the Ninth Circuit have to say about the trucking industry's arguments against AB 5?

Workers’ Comp Bills Clear Major Legislative Hurdle

What are the proposed workers' comp bills that are still under consideration, and how would they impact the system? Will employers face a new set of cost drivers if these proposals are signed into law?

BaronHR Owner Gets 8 Years For Tax Fraud

A major staffing industry villain is going to jail for years. What's next on the docket for the convicted tax cheat?

Employer Wins Judgment Against Illegal MEWA

How much may an employer set to collect from an illegal workers' comp program? Who is not on the hook for the settlement?

QME Replacement Panel Process Clarified

What does the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board say needs to be considered before a qualified medical evaluator is taken off a case? How does the decision impact past and future cases?

CHSWC Backs Planned Study of PTSD Claims

The Commission on Health, Safety, and Workers' Compensation is following a legislative mandate and is going out to bid for a study of PTSD claims. Why do the experts say there is really not much there to study?

Ninth Circuit Ruling in Cumulative Trama Case

How did an employer overcome a federal presumption that an employee’s knee troubles were a compensable consequence of work? What are the underlying facts in the case?

State Bar Reproves Attorney But He Keeps License

After a reproval, what is a state bar court ordering an attorney to do to avoid a more severe punishment? What kind of workers' comp fraud ring created the mess?

WCAB Overturned in Tribal Sovereign Immunity Case

In an interesting workers' compensation case that decides when tribal sovereign immunity extends to a medical contractor hired by a tribe? Learn what are the factors that must be considered.

Justices Raise Questions In Applied Underwriters / CIC Appeal

California Insurance Company got its day before the First District Court of Appeal. How did the justices respond to its complaints of regulatory overreach in the state's ongoing conservation and rehabilitation of the carrier?

California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio At Highest Level Since 2011

What are the year-end results for California workers' comp carriers? What do the national numbers look like in comparison?

DIR Loses Over 200 Positions In May Revise

How could Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget proposal impact the operations of the workers' comp system? What positions are up for elimination??

Workers’ Comp Rate Hike Hearing Set

The insurance industry is asking for a double-digit increase in California's advisory workers' comp pure premium rates. When can employers and brokers make their voices heard? Get the details by clicking here.

Professional Baseball CT Claims

Did the statute of limitations run out on a former professional ballplayer's California workers' comp claim? Who will be liable if the decades-old injury is deemed compensable?

Tesla Challenges Willful Serious Bump Up

Tesla denies ignoring workplace hazards that allegedly caused an employee's injuries. What must a worker show to get a 50% increase in workers' comp benefits?