FLASH REPORTS

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?

Flash: Here are the Premium Assessments

The 2026 workers’ comp assessments have been set. How much will employers be paying to run the system next year? 

 

ARTICLES

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?

Who Are the Largest Workers’ Comp Carriers

Who is the largest writer of workers' comp insurance in the nation? There is a new number one according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Get the full list by clicking here

Recalcitrant DIR Covering Up Public Documents

Why is the Department of Industrial Relations refusing to release documents that it has freely given in the past and others that it is obligated under the law to release? Is it incompetence, a cover-up, or somebody with a chip? What does it hope to hide by keeping important information out of the pub-lic realm, and if so, who is responsible for the decision?

Privette Doctrine Trumps Cal/OSHA’s Nondelegable Duties

What did the First District Court of Appeal have to say about Cal/OSHA's nondelegable duty for workplace safety on a multi-employer construction project? How does this intersect with an injured worker's negligence lawsuit? What does this mean for coverage?

Former Judge Banned Over SIBTF Fraud

What are the penalties a former judge and prosecutor is facing for taking part in a workers' comp fraud scheme? How is the State Bar responding to the case?

Legislators Push Back On Administration’s SIBTF Proposal

What are the key points of debate over the Administration's proposed reforms for the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program? How would they change the system?

Defense, Applicant’s Attorney Debate CT Claims

What are the tactics that are creating a surge in cumulative trauma claims? Who is behind the trend, and is there a cure?

Bill Proposes More Attorney Disbarments

How is an Assemblyman proposing to crack down on illegal capping arrangements by attorneys? What are the proposed changes?

Company’s Unreported Payroll Cost Competitors Millions

What happens to the competition when employers don’t properly report payroll? How much more were employers paying in a class that had $40 million in payroll go unreported for years?