It is going on two years late but is finally out. What does the Division of Workers' Compensation’s 2023 audit report tell us ...

What were the top workers' comp stories to emerge in California in 2025? How did these events shape the workers' comp ...

The Commission on Health, Safety, and Workers' Compensation has new leadership for 2026. Who is running the show, and how was ...

How much restitution should a convicted fraudster have to pay to the victims of a kickback ring? Who will make the final decision?

What coverage is included under a FAIR Plan homeowner's policy, and why is incidental workers' comp being excluded? The Second District explains its reasoning in a new opinion that goes against ...

Is an injured worker obligated to do everything a doctor recommends for treating their industrial injury? The Second District explores the issue and its impact on disability retirement decisions.

Why did an appeals court send a case back to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board? What was the failure WCAB admitted?

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?

The Department of Industrial Relations has released its assessments for 2025. The charges are added to employer’s workers’ comp policies, and self-insureds are assessed differently. DIR says the total ...

California employers will pay nearly 5.2% on top of workers’ compensation premium in 2026 to fund the state’s workers’ comp system, Cal/OSHA, labor law enforcement, and anti-fraud programs. Currently, ...

Dale is the father of Compline, the publisher of Workers’ Comp Executive, Cal-OSHA Reporter and our other publications and sites. He is an award-winning investigative journalist although there are ...

The Department of Industrial Relations just announced its annual assessments for 2024. The total assessments are $1.7 billion – an 8.5% increase from the $1.57 billion for 2023. It is effectively a ...