The governing committee members’ of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will meet this morning to consider 2020 rates. The result will likely be a recommendation for a low- to …
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board will see the return of a familiar face with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reappointment of Marguerite Sweeney to the board (see photo). A former applicant attorney, …
The Second District Court of Appeal says a Superior Court judge erred when he stayed a civil case and allowed the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board to determine which venue had …
A draft proposal to rework the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedures generated controversy and strong push back from carrier representatives and qualified medical evaluators (QMEs). The …
Former Gov. Jerry Brown’s final appointment to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board is now all but confirmed. WCAB Commissioner Craig Snellings (see photo nearby), easily cleared a Senate Rules Committee …
Years of haphazard updates and additions have added over 50 pages to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure that govern the operations of the board. It …