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FLASH: California Department Failed to Adequately Secure Ullico A major California workers' comp carrier was taken over by out-of-state regulators for failing to maintain an adequate surplus to pay claims. Now records surface showing its California operations were inadequately protected by its security deposit. How much could California employers have to pay in the case? Read more here ... More...

FLASH: State Shuts Down Another SIG A troubled self-insured group (SIG) with an estimated deficit of nearly $30 million has been shipped off to the Self Insurers Security Fund. What's behind the deficit and why has it persisted for so long? Read more here ... More...

FLASH: Good News For California Employers For a change, employers may get a bit of good news about workers’ comp insurance premiums. A key committee just completed its review of the industry's experience and there’s no increase on the near term horizon. Read more here ... More...

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State Fund’s Restructuring Leaves It Behind In Payments Records indicates that the State Compensation Insurance Fund is paying millions in penalties for payment errors. How exactly did the state's largest workers' comp carrier find itself in this mess and how big is the overall problem? Read more here ... More...

CDI Refuses To Disclose Deposit Details For Failed Carriers California employers are or will soon be paying workers' comp claims for four failed insurers, but the California Department of Insurance is refusing to disclose information about their security deposits. Why might employers be upset with what it has to hide? We'll give you a few million reasons. Read more here ... More...

80% of California Employers Audited Non Compliant State wage and hour investigators conducted some 4,403 inspections of California employers last year and uncovered violations in 80% of the cases. Government only collects 12% of penalties assessed. The real story is here and it’s a doozy. Click here to learn what they’re doing …. Read more here ... More...

Carriers’ Workers’ Comp Rate Hikes Continue For Mid-Year Renewals Several carriers slipped rate filings in before the deadline to take hikes during the upcoming mid-year renewal cycle, while others are looking to get rate later this year. How big of an increase is on the way and which major carriers are taking it? Click here for the details. Read more here ... More...

Draft MPN Regs Could Hinder Effectiveness, Increase Cost Drivers The groups operating medical provider networks for employers and workers' comp carriers say draft changes could tie their hands in dealing with troublesome doctors or interpreters. They also warn that the proposals could make nuisance complaints commonplace. Read more here ... More...

Excess Workers’ Comp Premium Total Declined In 2012 The major players in California excess workers' comp insurance market are trading places as sources report a continued hardening environment. Who is writing more and who is pulling back? Read more here ... More...

Insurance Company Innovates: Claims Savings This 30 minute video interview features ICW’s Paul Zamora and Alliant’s Larry Osborne talking about the new ICW plan to same employers big bucks and better serve injured workers. Find out how to access this market. Read more here ... More...

Court Sides With Carriers Against NFL Teams – At Least Temporarily California is a common workers’ comp benefit battleground for former professional athletes and the teams that employed them. Most recently it was the site of a fight between the teams and the insurers that cover them. Who came out on top and what does it mean for future battles? Read more here ... More...

Satisfaction Rates Up For California’s Workers’ Comp System The Division of Workers' Compensation has been remiss in producing an annual medical access study for the workers' comp system, but a new report is out in circulation and the results are surprising. Which way are satisfaction rates heading and what other changes are documented in the new study? Read more here ... More...

Workers’ Comp Pharmaceutical Costs Flat In 2012 New data indicates that opioid usage is continuing to decline in the workers' comp system after years of rampant increases. The industry hasn't erased the problem entirely, but inroads are being made. What's replacing the use of these dangerous drugs and what impact is it having on the bottom line? Read more here ... More...

Ethics Report Finds No Judicial Misconduct In 2012 The California Workers' Compensation Ethics Committee wrapped up its report on its 2012 investigations of complaints against the state's 168 active workers' comp judges. How many judges facing disciplinary action as a result of the complaints filed by injured workers and attorneys on both sides of the aisle? Read more here ... More...

State Fund Burned Twice By Alleged Workers’ Comp Cheats A husband and wife team are facing charges for allegedly failing to pay $875,000 in workers' comp premiums. State Fund missed this on its audits. What was the alleged scam and how much money was actually involved? Read more here ... More...