In an apparent end-run around the California Department of Insurance, Applied Underwriters, the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) subsidiary is instead using state courts in Nebraska to sue at least two …
Moody’s is rating as “credit positive” the decisions made by Governor Jerry Brown to sign some workers’ comp bills and veto others. In its most recent Weekly Credit Outlook, Moody’s …
In a triumph for employers and the industry, Governor Jerry Brown signed several workers’ comp bills including legislation that controls the costs of compound drugs. But observers noted that the …
Besides the passage of AB 378 (see story), employers chalked up a few other workers’ comp victories this session, including the passage of AB 1168, authored by Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), …
The New York Supreme Court is refusing to enforce the arbitration provision that an American International Group company is trying to impose on a California employer after finding that it …
As the Legislature begins its summer break, roughly 20 workers’ comp bills are still alive and kicking. One of those bills, AB 1263, authored by Das Williams (D-Santa Barbara), has …
After getting stabbed by the veto pen last year or never making it past committee, several workers’ comp bills are back, hoping for the signature of a more sympathetic governor. …