What did the Ninth Circuit have to say about the trucking industry's arguments against AB 5? Read More... This content is for premium subscribers. To read please login or subscribe below.

What are the proposed workers' comp bills that are still under consideration, and how would they impact the system? Will ...

A major staffing industry villain is going to jail for years. What's next on the docket for the convicted tax cheat?

How did an employer overcome a federal presumption that an employee’s knee troubles were a compensable consequence of work? What are the underlying facts in the case?

After a reproval, what is a state bar court ordering an attorney to do to avoid a more severe punishment? What kind of workers' comp fraud ring created the mess?

Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Hagen as DIR director in March 2020, just as the pandemic shutdowns were taking hold. Before her appointment at DIR, Hagen was chief deputy director at the California ...

The Third District issued this opinion annulling a Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board decision and requiring the board to reevaluate the case without two disputed qualified medical evaluator medical ...

The Fourth District issued this decision dealing with the proper determination for the date of injury in a claimed cumulative trauma case that goes back decades. Click here for the opinion.

Did the statute of limitations run out on a former professional ballplayer's California workers' comp claim? Who will be liable if the decades-old injury is deemed compensable? Read More... This ...

What are the workers' comp rules of discovery that a Court of Appeal says the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board violated in this case? How does it say the issue should be resolved?Read More... This ...

What was the feedback the Division of Workers' Compensation received from the industry on its latest and likely last comment period for changes to the utilization review regulations? When does the ...

Tesla denies ignoring workplace hazards that allegedly caused an employee's injuries. What must a worker show to get a 50% increase in workers' comp benefits? Read More... This content is for premium ...