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Employer Beats Travelers Indemnity in Unfiled Side Agreement Case

The Second District Court of Appeal says that Travelers Indemnity Co. cannot enforce the arbitration clause in a retrospective rating plan endorsement because the carrier failed to file the documents before use. The court of Appeal is refusing to upset a trial court finding that the arbitration provisions are “unenforceable and void.” The court also … Read More »

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2020’s Biggest Workers’ Comp Stories – A Year In Review

Workers’ Comp Executive launches each new year with the publication of a list of the “Top Stories” from the prior 12 months. Some years are more newsworthy than others, but we certainly had some doozies during what was our 30th year covering the California workers’ comp industry. Beset by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom followed … Read More »

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Applied Underwriters Asks Brokers to Write References to CDI

California brokers with clients covered by Applied Underwriters’ California Insurance Company either in the EquityComp program or the Solution one program tell Workers’ Comp Executive they are getting multiple calls … Read More »

CDI Hearing Officer Recommended COVID-19 Surcharge

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara bucked both the insurance industry and his own Department in rejecting a plan for California’s already stressed insured employers to pay more in workers’ comp premium next year to cover COVID-19 related workers’ comp claims. California workers’ compensation remains quite profitable for carriers. COVID claims make up only 9% of the … Read More »

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Staffing Company Appeal Focuses On Legality Of Side Agreements

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Applied Underwriters’ / CIC Tries for Better Results in Different Courts

Applied Underwriters’ and its California Insurance Company affiliate haven’t responded in San Mateo County Superior Court to the state’s rehabilitation plan. In keeping with its scorched earth litigation strategy, as … Read More »

State Fund, CDI Dispute Expands To Federal Court

State Compensation Insurance Fund is taking its fight with the California Department of Insurance to federal court. The parties are due to face off in early 2021. At issue is CDI’s “post facto rewrite” of State Fund’s contracts with workers’ comp policyholders. The Department gets its chance to dismiss the case at a January hearing. … Read More »

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New Charges Against Illegal MEWA Operator

American Labor Alliance and Marcus Asay (see photo)– collectively, the operators of an illegal workers’ comp program that was marketed as an alternative to workers’ comp insurance – now face … Read More »