What is the overlap between state workers' comp laws and federal maritime law? Where does this case involving a yacht club and an injured maintenance worker go next?

It's déjà vu all over again for a pair of workers' comp bills. What are the topics that have been brought back to life?

What is the proper process for challenging the denial of disability retirement benefits for an injured public safety officer? The Second District addresses the issue in this recent decision in favor ...

Who are the largest workers' comp carriers in the nation? How have their appetites for workers' comp changed over the year?

The administration and others are noticing the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program's runaway costs. What do they say needs to happen now, and how far down the road is it?

California legislators submitted proposed legislation up to the deadline for introducing bills for the first year of this two-year session. Among the final workers’ comp bills introduced for the year ...

The California Supreme Court issued this decision interpreting Labor Code section 4553 and its connection to industrial disability leave (IDL) for some public safety officers. Get the full opinion by ...

What will change if the Division of Workers' Compensation adopts a draft proposal for the medical provider network regulations? How can you influence what changes are made? Read More... This content ...

The Division of Workers' Compensation and a third-party administrator came to terms on an agreement that puts to rest a lawsuit over the timeliness of the Division's audits. What did each side give up ...

The California Supreme Court settled a dispute over when certain temporary disability benefits can and cannot be increased when serious and willful misconduct lead to the injury. What does the court ...

What does the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine have to say about cannabis use in the workers' comp system? When does California plan to adopt the treatment guideline? Read ...

If the Division of Workers' Compensation's Audit and Enforcement Unit is late auditing a claims shop, are the results valid? An Orange County court is being asked to weigh in on the issue.Read More ...