When can the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board use equitable tolling to act on a petition beyond the statutory deadline?

Do your clients know about the February 1st deadline for posting workplace injury data? Who is covered, and what information ...

What are the employment tests that apply to the relationship between an owner-operator and a trucking company? This recent court of appeals decision delves into the issue and the information it needs ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to increase staffing at the Department of Industrial Relations and the Division of Workers' Compensation. Where are the additional resources going, and what will the ...

How much do taxpayers actually pay to cover the workers' comp costs of public agencies that self-insure? What does the latest experience data tell us about claims costs in the system?

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board says a carrier erred in how long it reduced a claimant's weekly benefits to pay attorney fees.

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 ...

Why did an appeals court send a case back to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board? What was the failure WCAB admitted?Read More... This content is for premium subscribers. To read please login or ...

How with the millions that California employers give each year to fight workers' comp fraud be divvied up next year between local District Attorneys and the California Department of Insurance? What ...

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.Read ...

How is one legislator proposing to reform California’s troubled Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund pro-gram. What is included in the bill and how does it fail to address one of the program’s ...

What are the changes the Division of Workers' Compensation is considering for the Electronic Adjudication Management System regulations? How can you make your voice heard?Read More... This content is ...