Is State Compensation Insurance Fund still the largest writer of workers' comp in California? It doesn't matter. The ...

There is a bill to extend a program that uses prepaid debit cards to deliver workers' comp indemnity benefits. What does the industry have to say about the program?

How safe are California’s workplaces? The latest Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses offers some in-sights.Read More... This content is for premium subscribers. To read please login or ...

What key tenet of the SB 863 reforms is now under review at the California Supreme Court? How have the courts said the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board was misinterpreting the law? Read More ...

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 is the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau delaying action on raising the wage threshold for three paired dual wage classifications? Which ones are being delayed, and what is happening ...

California employers will pay nearly 5.2% on top of workers’ compensation premium in 2026 to fund the state’s workers’ comp system, Cal/OSHA, labor law enforcement, and anti-fraud programs. Currently, ...

What is included in a $4.5 million judgment order against a gig employer? Where does the fight over worker misclassification go from here? Read More... This content is for premium subscribers. To read ...

How is one legislator proposing to clamp down on the rampant workers' comp fraud in the staffing industry? What is in the bill?

The Department of Industrial Relations has released its assessments for 2025. The charges are added to employer’s workers’ comp policies, and self-insureds are assessed differently. DIR says the total ...

The Fifth District examined an emotional distress claim in the context of workers’ compensation and civil tort litigation. Click here for the full text of its opinion finding that workers’ comp ...

Modifications to a power sprayer led to a worker's injuries. Why does the Fourth District say the case is still covered by workers' compensation instead of tort law?