Public agencies are pushing back against last-minute amendments to a bill that removes their right to subrogation – to ...

A state pharmacist alleged claims of emotional distress in a tort claim outside the workers' comp system. Why did the Fifth District say that workers' compensation was her only avenue of recovery?

What does the Division of Workers' Compensation have to show to suspend a provider from the workers' comp system? Is a final judgment in a criminal case necessary?

How is the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau planning to change its ratemaking process next year? Who will be impacted, and what are the expected results?

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is termed out. Who are the candidates who have declared so far and are running to succeed him?

The Legislature’s work is done for this year and now it is time for Gov. Newsom to act. What are the workers' comp bills that are sitting on his desk?

A yacht club employee gets to pursue federal claims for his industrial injury outside the workers' compensation system. How was he injured, and why are his claims not barred by the system's ...

When are owners and executives covered by their company's workers' comp policy? Is premium owed even if they take no salary?

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 ...

Why was the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau looking to combine two classifications related to mining? What was in the data that changed their mind?Read More... This content is for ...

California's workers' comp system is seeing fewer workers' comp claims so far this year. The data, so far, raises questions about the underlying data supporting the current rate increase. What are the ...

What does the latest industry experience tell us about the health of the workers' comp system? How are the trends affecting the rates employers are paying? Read More... This content is for premium ...