Every year with the first issue of the new year, Workers’ Comp Executive compiles a list of the “Top Stories” from the prior 12 months. Some years produce more newsworthy …
“The big takeaway from this is that under Insurance Code section 11737, the Commissioner has the authority to review pretty much anything that affects what the insured pays for insurance,” …
Californians in cities, counties, and districts that self-insure their workers’ compensation liabilities paid out more in workers’ comp benefits last year for public sector workers as the severity of the …
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has a new report out on the performance of workers’ comp claims adjusters, and the results show a sharp regression in the adjusters’ performance. The …
California’s extensive anti-fraud efforts have had an impact on the state’s workers’ comp costs, but the true impact is just now coming into focus. New industry claim data linking indicted …
The Division of Workers’ Compensation and a group of union employee plaintiffs alleging systemic discrimination against women in the workers’ comp system have quietly come to terms on a settlement …
California State Auditor Elaine Howle says some state agencies that opted to purchase workers’ compensation coverage from the State Compensation Insurance Fund rather than participate in the state’s master agreement …