The Game is Afoot
The Presumptions Wars, 2022 edition, can now be downloaded at the California Legislature’s website. On the Assembly side, there is Assembly Bill 1751 (Daly), which would extend the COVID-19 workers’ …
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Competition Works
Last Fall, as it always does, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released its “Report on Profitability By Line By State”. Because of when data are reported, the most …
Recall Déjà Vu’
In 2003, proponents of the recall of Governor Gray Davis stated, as part of their justification for the recall: “Over 296,000 good paying jobs have left California…and more are …
TMI?
On February 17, the Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) announced the creation of an Employer Portal for COVID-19 industry guidance. Per the LWDA, the Portal is, “…a one-stop hub …
The Commissioner is an Executive in A Judicial Capacity
The ongoing controversy surrounding California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara raises many troubling issues. As more facts come to light, however, we must distinguish between questions that demand answers from the …
News Digest 1/9/2008
Commentary: In the Mountain State, ‘They’re Ba-a-ck’ West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and state legislators deserve an enormous gold star for “privatizing” the state’s workers’ compensation insurance program. But the …
News Digest 8/15/2007
Commentary: Troubled Agency Needs Outside Oversight A new board of directors that Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently appointed to manage the state Bureau of Workers’ Compensation should make scandal and …
News Digest 6/19/2007
Commentary: Workers’ Comp Rollback Unlikely Although Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has drifted to the left on the environment, the budget, health care and some other issues, he constantly trumpets employers’ multibillion-dollar …