How did a bill to reform the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program fare in its first hear-ing? What changes have ...

Why did the Third District find that the going and coming rule blocked compensability for a farm-worker's workers' comp claim? What exceptions did the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board say applied ...

What did the workers' comp community have to say about the classification changes proposed by the rating bureau? How are the classes changed, and what else is under consideration?

Two applicant's attorneys and a call center operator have been charged. Who are the attorneys facing charges? What were they allegedly doing?

The insurance industry says it needs a rate hike next year, but what do the numbers contradict the Bureau's analysis? The ...

A farmworker heat illness presumption bill is making another run at becoming law. How big are the problems it will create for the WCAB and Cal/OSHA Appeals Board? Is anything different with this bill ...

San Francisco is taking on another gig economy company for allegedly misclassifying its workers as independent contractors when they are employees. Who is in the crosshairs, and what services do they ...

Is one of California's larger workers' comp carriers on the auction block? Hear what company officials have to say about the ...

An employer will have to face an older worker’s wrongful termination and retaliation claims at trial. What did the Fourth District have to say about the allegations?

A federal judge denied motions for acquittal and for a new trial filed by the masterminds of the MEWA fraud program. Get the order denying the motions by clicking here.

The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is seeking a double-digit rate hike. What are the technical factors driving up the rates? How much does the public actuary recommend? Are the cost ...

The principals behind a long-running workers' comp and pension fraud scheme were finally sentenced for their crimes. The sentencing came nearly 9 years after Workers' Comp Executive broke the story, ...