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Nonprofit Appeals Carrier Charge for Non Paid Officers

A nonprofit theater company is asking the California Department of Insurance’s Administrative Hearing Bureau to intervene in a premium audit dispute with its workers’ comp carrier over a minimum premium charge for two executive officers. But the situation is not so simple. Jabberwocky Theatre Company, a nonprofit performing arts company, filed the request for assistance … Read More »

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Cannabis In Workers’ Comp Issues

The Division of Workers’ Compensation is moving to adopt a new guideline developed by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine that recommends against the use of cannabis to treat workers’ comp injuries. ACOEM says cannabinoids are “Not Recommended” for treating chronic pain, acute/subacute pain, or for use by safety-critical workers and, at best, … Read More »

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Public Agencies Workers’ Comp Experience

Public agencies, including cities, counties, and special districts across the state, reported a drop in workers’ comp claim frequency during the latest fiscal year while also experiencing a sharp increase in claim severity. Costs were up for both medical and indemnity benefits. Taxpayers’ overall liability for future claims costs is more than $10 billion. Some … Read More »

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Biosimilars and Cannabis In Workers’ Comp

The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee members coalesced around a recommendation concerning how the Division should deal with the emerging group of biosimilar drugs coming onto the market. Coverage for cannabis was also considered, but they decided to follow the federal government’s lead. Biologics are medications produced through biotechnology from ingredients derived … Read More »

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2024’s Biggest News

Welcome to 2025 and Workers’ Comp Executive’s 35th year covering the California workers’ comp industry. Here is our annual review of the top workers’ comp stories that made headlines last … Read More »

Changes For Contractor Workers’ Comp Exemption

The Contractors State Licensing Board’s board of directors approved seeking legislation to reestablish a limited exemption from the requirement to carry workers’ comp coverage for all licensees except those holding a C-39 Roofing classification. The proposed reintroduction of the exemption, which the board previously backed eliminating, will also be accompanied by new large penalties for … Read More »

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Multiple Parties in SIBTF Fraud

Physician Kevin Tien Do appeared in federal court last week and pled guilty to a two-count federal indictment related to a scheme to defraud the state’s Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) program. Still uncharged and unnamed in the case is an alleged co-conspirator, who published reports say is Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel … Read More »

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2025 Workers’ Comp Assessments

The Department of Industrial Relations has released its assessments for 2025. The charges are added to employer’s workers’ comp policies, and self-insureds are assessed differently. DIR says the total cost … Read More »