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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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Higher Rates, Exposure Boosting Workers’ Comp Profitability, Carriers Say Major players in the California workers' comp market are talking positively about the workers' comp market here and across the nation. What's behind the increase in premium and profits that they are seeing? Read more here ... More...

Self Insured Groups: New Deposit & Assessment Rules The Office of Self Insured Plans has finalized new rules for self insured groups. What’s the story, and will it help stop failures? Click here for the real facts … Read more here ... More...

California Employers Get CIGA Surcharge Rise for 2014 Workers' comp assessments are on the rise again even though the base workers' comp premiums are up. What's driving the higher assessment rate and exactly how much will each California have to fork over to pay for CDI’s past failures? Read more here ... More...

Questionable Workers’ Comp Claims On The Rise New data indicates that workers' comp fraud is on the rise. How bad is the problem overall and what is California's contribution to the problem? Read more here ... More...

SCIF Growth Up Slightly Despite Poor Service Problems The State Compensation Insurance Fund is reporting an small uptick in business so far in 2013 despite significant service problems. What's behind the growth pattern and what do brokers says is keeping more business from going its way? Read more here ... More...

Attempt To Circumvent Lien Fees Blocked Lien claimants and the saving from SB 863 - The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board took another strong stand How will this affect workers’ comp rates? Find out here … Read more here ... More...

Workers’ Comp Resource Bill Moves In Senate A bill to broaden access to information about workers' comp carriers and the California workers' comp market is advancing in the state senate. What exactly will the bill do for brokers and employers and why is one powerful entity opposing the measure? Read more here ... More...

CIGA’s Liabilities From Lumbermen’s Mutual The California Insurance Guarantee Association is about to get hit with an influx of new workers' comp claims as Illinois finally moves to liquidate Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company. How big of a bill is CIGA facing and are there any company assets left to pay the claims? Read more here ... More...

Bill Exempting Old Assigned Liens Passes Committee California legislators sought to clamp down on fraud and abuse in the business of buying and selling workers' comp liens, but a new bill could undermine that effort. How will the bill impact who can collect on thousands of liens in the system? Read more here ... More...