A small electrical contractor who appealed a premium audit bill to the California Department of Insurance Administrative Hearing Bureau is getting some of the additional premium back. The parties settled before trial. But it is an interesting story and lesson. D&D Electrical and State Farm ask the Department to dismiss D&D’s appeal, filed last year, …
The Division of Workers’ Compensation revealed that its audit and enforcement unit conducted three civil penalty audits in 2023 based on credible complaints filed against the audited claims adjusters. The Division’s 2023 audit report showed the number of violations found at each of these locations, but it did not include details about the nature of …
The California Department of Insurance’s Administrative Hearing Bureau may soon adjudicate a fight between an electrical contractor and its workers’ comp carrier. The fight centers on an audit bill for an additional premium under California’s dual-wage system for contractors. The company is contesting the reassignment of its payroll to the low-wage/high-rate classification for its electrical …