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

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

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

Claimant fraud, premium fraud, misclassification fraud - how widespread is workers' comp fraud in California? New data from ...

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 ...

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?

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?

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 ...

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal issued this decision interpreting the AMA Guides application to a U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (USL&H) case involving hearing loss. Get the ...

The Second District Court of Appeal issued this decision ordering a new trial in a railway worker’s negligence lawsuit under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act. Click here for the decision ...

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 ...