Los Angeles Cost Creep
On July 8th, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an ordinance submitted to him unanimously by the City Council to raise the minimum wage for certain healthcare workers to $25 …
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Rate Increase – Is the Bureau Correct?
Over the last several years Workers’ Comp Executive has not sided with the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s recommendations regarding California’s pure premium rates for workers’ compensation. Rather, WCE has …
Déjà vu Is An Occupational Hazard
By all accounts, Governor Gavin Newsom will win coast to re-election in November. As is the case with most statewide incumbents, Newsom cruised to a significant majority of votes in …
Mid-Session Musings
It may not be the exact mid-point in the California legislative session, at least as far as the legislative calendar is concerned, but the rest of the session is starting …
Time to Ante Up
Last year, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) adopted a new Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS). In what may have been a profoundly accidental bit of irony, the MLFS was effective …
Show Me Your Data
While people across the nation often look askance at what happens in California – and in the California Legislature – when it comes to workers’ compensation, there are events playing …
A Moment of Introspection
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it was undertaking a complete review of its operations in light of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. …
No Seat At The Table
Predictability has been the hallmark of California’s workers’ compensation system for an unusually long time. So, it would seem predictable that this status quo is increasingly susceptible to disruption. Over …