As is frequently the case in the workers’ compensation system, innovation can be hindered because it requires time, effort, and a seemingly endless series of tests, committees, studies, and sometimes legislation. And early innovators must have the courage to try and measure. Such has been the case with the relatively benign idea of using debit …
In an interesting case, a nonprofit theater company is balking at paying a minimum workers’ comp premium charge for two executives who helped run the operations on an unpaid, volunteer basis. The workers’ comp carrier counters that the charge is required under Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau rules and maintains that the company got the …
District Attorneys in Los Angeles and San Diego notched victories against two employers for underreporting payroll to avoid workers’ comp premiums. The San Diego DA won a $1 million restitution order against a plumbing company, while the Los Angeles DA’s office secured a nearly $2.3 million order against a couple operating three delivery services. John …
The Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed a set of updates to California’s utilization review regulations last year and, in response to public feedback at the time, made some tweaks to the package. But industry commentators say the changes went too far, put the onus on the innocent party, and are urging the Division to undo …
State Compensation Insurance Fund officials reported at the mid-year mark that the carrier’s net premiums earned were running slightly ahead of 2023 results. However, with another quarter in the books, officials now say it is trailing its prior year performance. Executives say the change is due to a drop in new and renewal business coming …
A California employer will get a second chance to fight a collection effort for allegedly unpaid workers’ comp premium. The employer failed to respond to the complaint and summons in a timely manner but claimed it confused the dates for responding with a later date for a case management conference that was listed in the …
A construction company is asking the California Department of Insurance Administrative Hearing Bureau to settle two disputes with the State Compensation Insurance Fund over the premium calculation. The company, Mid-Construction Group, is contesting the inclusion of payroll for a licensed subcontractor on a project and State Fund’s application of its tier modifier to the policy. …