The Governor has until October 12th to take action on the bills passed this session, including over a dozen that impact the California workers’ compensation system. High-profile bills that passed in the closing days of the session include proposed changes to create a new private sector presumption – a heat illness presumption for farmworkers, amend …
One of the dangers in buying insurance online rather than through an agent or broker can be the lack of advice following professional questions. This story could be the result of one of those situations. The California Department of Insurance’s Administrative Hearing Bureau is being called to adjudicate a premium dispute between an assisted living …
The Second District Court of Appeal ruled that a convicted medical provider was properly suspended from the California workers’ compensation system after taking illegal kickbacks for medical referrals. The doctor later got the conviction dismissed under Penal Code Section 1385. The court ruled the dismissal makes no difference to the suspension under Labor Code section …
A yacht club employee injured while mooring a boat is allowed to allege claims of unseaworthiness and negligence against his employer. The Second District says the case can now proceed at the trial level on these causes of action under federal Admiralty Law. Brian Ranger’s lawsuit against the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club has been to …
A former California Department of Corrections pharmacist is limited to workers’ comp for her claimed psychiatric and other injuries. The Fifth District Court of Appeal held that workers’ comp exclusivity blocks a civil lawsuit alleging emotional distress, assault, and battery. The decision upholds a lower court’s award of summary judgment to the state’s prison system. …
There is an unusual trend developing – claims-wise – in the first half of 2025, according to officials at the Division of Workers’ Compensation: The pace of workers’ comp claims filing is down significantly when compared to 2024 and down even more when compared to 2023 Others say the numbers may look to be down …
Nearly half of California’s licensed contractors claim to be sole proprietors and, therefore, are not required to carry workers’ comp insurance. The Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) (the 15-member governing body) over contractor licensing in the Department of Consumer Affairs heard last week that the number of actively licensed contractors in the state is up …
California’s state government is among the world’s largest economies. It is time for it to demonstrate that it can rein in unnecessary and destructive costs that burden the business engine …