How many new positions at the Department of Industrial Relations is Governor Newsom asking employers to pay for next year?

How do the California workplace fatality statistics compare to the rest of the nation? What changed from the prior year?

How much will we pay to provide workers' comp benefits for California's self-insured cities, counties, special districts, and ...

New litigation about unfair competition in the hospitality industry over alleged employee misclassifications. Who is taking on who? And why?

How far down the chain of delegation does the Privette doctrine apply? What does the Fourth District say needs to be reexamined in this negligence case?

Are former insureds still blocked from recovering monies owed by Applied Underwriters and California Insurance Company? One attorney is asking a court to say no in one case. Get the details here.

A workers' comp claim by an injured employee of a Professional Employer Organization is expos-ing a dirty industry secret. Who is involved and how is the case expanding to drag in other employers?

What is the Division of Workers' Compensation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee recommending for the emerging class of biosimilar medications? When does it plan to take action on cannabis in workers ...

The turning of a new year is an opportunity to reflect on the key developments of the prior year. What were the top stories ...

What is the industry's reaction to potential changes to the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit system to address provider and counselor fraud?Read More... This content is for premium subscribers.

Federal officials secured one guilty plea in a workers' comp fraud case, but others are still uncharged. What was the scam, and might an Orange County Judge be involved?Read More... This content is ...