Mar 11, 2026
Major Employer Fights X-Mod If an employer underreported its payroll, should it be able to escape the impact that underreporting had on its X-Mod? What does the Bureau have to …
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Feb 25, 2026
Off-Balance Adjustment Affects Coming Rates The off-balance adjustment is usually a minimal factor in the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s rate recommendation. How big of an impact will it have …
Feb 4, 2026
Another WCAB Decision Goes to CA Supreme Court What key tenet of the SB 863 reforms is now under review at the California Supreme Court? How have the courts said …
Jan 21, 2026
Proposed DIR Budget Includes 163 New Positions Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to increase staffing at the Department of Industrial Relations and the Division of Workers’ Compensation. Where are the …
Jan 7, 2026
2025 Year-In-Review What were the top workers’ comp stories to emerge in California in 2025? How did these events shape the workers’ comp industry last year, and what are the …
Dec 10, 2025
DIR’s Employer Assessments Again Top $2B for 2026 How is the Department of Industrial Relations proposing to spend over $2B in employer assessments? Which programs are going up in costs …
Nov 19, 2020
Appeals Court Overturns WCAB For Medical Necessity Decisions The Appellate court handed California’s Workers’ Comp Appeals Board another beatdown. When can the WCAB intervene in a medical necessity dispute? The …
Nov 5, 2025
DWC Fails To Release 2023 & 2024 Audit Reports Is your adjuster or TPA properly handling your employees’ workers’ comp claims or are they adding to the friction in the …