FLASH REPORTS
Flash: Another Workers’ Comp Rate Hike
The insurance industry is pushing for another round of rate hikes after winning an 8.7% increase last year. How much higher are rates likely to go?
Flash: Administration’s Proposed SIBTF Reforms Are Out
The Newsom Administration is proposing to reform the troubled Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program and bring real reform. What specific reforms are being proposed?
Flash: Superior Court Judge Cops To Workers’ Comp Fraud
The identity of a formerly unnamed and uncharged co-conspirator in a Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund fraud case is revealed. What are the consequences that he is facing?
ARTICLES
Rate Increase Drivers Identified
What's behind the insurance industry's request for another double-digit increase in California's advisory pure premium rates? Why is an alternative recommendation less than half what the industry wants?
Workers’ Comp Fraudster Linked To $270M Medi-Cal Fraud
Who is the common link in several fraud schemes that have generated hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent billings? How did the latest scheme operate?
WCAB Reaches an Unreasonable Conclusion
The Fourth District Court of Appeal slapped down the Workers' Compensation Appeals board pretty hard when it overturned a finding by the WCAB in favor of the original trial judge. What caused the backhand? How did the Fourth District correct WCAB's error?
Charges Filed In Deadly Explosion
Who was behind a massive explosion that killed seven workers? What charges are they facing?
Staffing Licensure Bill Faces Opposition
What are the provisions in a proposed bill to require staffing agencies to be licensed? Who is for and against the bill and why?
Workers’ Comp Reform Coming
It's springtime, and workers' comp reform, like a fresh flower, is in the air. But will the bees propagate the solution, or will the bugs ruin the garden? Watch as you step through the coming reform because you might find a rattlesnake just waiting to strike.
DIR Director Osborn Clears Senate Rules
How did Department of Industrial Relations Director Jennifer Osborn respond to questioning at her Senate confirmation hearing? What was she asked, and, more importantly, what issues did the committee avoid?
Prepaid Debit Cards for Benefits
What's behind a bill to extend a payment option for payers and injured workers? How does it work?
Startling Explosion Of CT Claims
How bad is California's cumulative trauma problem? The latest data tells us a lot about the drivers behind the explosion of claims. Premium subscribers can find the answers here…
Applied Underwriters’ CIC Rehab Plan
Six years into the California Insurance Company conservation, and a final resolution is coming into focus. What’s happening now, and when will the saga be resolved?
Rowing Club Challenges Reclassification
Why was a rowing club for youth teams moved from its historical classification? What is the classification the employer says is most relevant?