New laws impacting the workers' comp system are taking effect on January 1st. What do the bills signed into law mean for ...

Why are commissioners on the Commission on Health, Safety, and Workers' Compensation push-ing for more frequent meetings?

What does an injured worker have to show that a general contractor on a project was liable for their injury? How can the Privette doctrine be overcome?

Did an agency's offer of a medical demotion to a permanently disabled prison guard violate California's anti-discrimination statute? What does the worker have to show to prove their case?

Why is the Ninth Circuit questioning the amount of restitution a convicted workers' comp fraudster owes as part of his sentence? What was the nature of the fraudulent scheme?

What are the terms of a settlement agreement the California Department of Insurance struck with a convicted felon who sold an illegal MEWA workers' comp program? How much money is at stake?

California employers and the workers' comp community dodged several bullets this legislative session. What was in the bills that Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed?

Tens of thousands of risks had to be reclassified under the new class codes for restaurants and taverns. Class 9079 was divided among six new classes. Where did the bulk of the risks fall?