Is the Department of Industrial Relations spending employers’ assessment dollars without legal authority? How have its explanations changed over the years and why won’t it provide an account-ing of the unspent funds?

Eleven workers' comp claimants, who have waited an untenable amount of time and are caught up in the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's procedures, are asking the California Supreme Court to step in. What are they asking the court to do?

The Bureau is continuing to launch classification reviews. Now it is the property management, construction, and mining industries among others. Why and what is the timeline for potential class changes?

How well did California employers do last year in cutting down on workplace injuries and illnesses? What are the sectors with the highest rates of injury?

The Privette Doctrine creates liability protection for property owners when an independent contractor or their employee is injured on their property. What are the conditions when it doesn't apply? What can brokers do to help their clients avoid unnecessary liability?

A broker explains how Workers' Comp Executive adds to his value as a broker and his relationship with his client.

Payroll limits for capped classes are on the increase. How big of an impact has wage inflation played? What will the new minimums and maximums be?

Claimant fraud, premium fraud, misclassification fraud - how widespread is workers' comp fraud in California? New data from the California Department of Insurance provides insight into the types of fraud investigators are finding and how few are charged by a District Attorney.

How did an applicant's attorney avoid sanctions for an untimely petition for reconsideration? What does the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board say that he and others should do in similar situations?

Premium is down, but net income is up at the State Compensation Insurance Fund. What is driving the carrier's financial results?

What changes does the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau have in store for employers in the food and beverage manufacturing industry? How will these changes affect the rates the covered employers pay? In one case the difference in loss to payroll ratio is nearly 80%.

Brokers take note that Cal/OSHA has updated the high-hazard industry list which is the basis for identifying employers for programmed safety inspections. Are your clients in any of these industries?

The Ninth Circuit says the explicit language in the Longshore Act needs to be followed in compensating a worker for his industrial hearing loss. How does it say tinnitus should be benefits?

California is getting three new appointees to the Commission on Health, Safety, and Workers' Compensation. as the existing commissioners seek to increase the commission's presence in the community. Who are the new members?

What did the industry say about the latest and maybe last changes to the Division of Workers' Compensation's pharmacy dispensing fee regulations? Where are the hot-button issues?