Responding to the growing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Division of Workers’ Compensation and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board will begin limiting court appearances to protect health and safety of staff …
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking funds to begin planning for a replacement of the hodge-podge case management system the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board has been using for …
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals WCAB (WCAB) says the Division of Workers’ Compensation Administrative Directors have overstepped their authority in issuing regulations making the AD the arbiter of disputes over Supplemental …
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) completed an update to its rules of practice and procedure in the waning days of 2019. The changes become effective on January 1, 2020. …
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision to clarify that med-legal lien claimants have the burden to show that their charges are linked to a contested claim, …
The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) will get a second chance to convince a superior court judge that an injured worker suffered a cumulative injury rather than a specific one …
The workers’ comp community expressed “serious concerns” about several aspects of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s proposal to update its rules of practice and procedure. The proposal generated well over …