State Fund's numbers reflect engaged management planning. Renewals are down, but profitability is up. Here's what the numbers ...

The Appellate court handed California's Workers' Comp Appeals Board another beatdown. When can the WCAB intervene in a medical necessity dispute? The Fourth District spells it out in a major new ...

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 ...

The Bureau and Compline.com have added two new indicators identifying farm labor contractors and other labor contractors.

What did the Fourth District have to say to the WCAB -again? Where is the jurisdiction for workers' comp claims filed by out-of-state professional athletes?

The State Bar is trying again to get an attorney disbarred for his work with a workers' comp fraud ring. What does the attorney have to say in his defense?

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau may be looking at reshaping the property management/building operations ...

What did the payers and providers have to say about draft changes to the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit program regulations? What improvements did they suggest to help cut down on fraud?

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 ...

When do pro athletes qualify for California workers' comp benefits? How did the Fourth District interpret the 2013 legislative reforms affecting their claims? Read More... This content is for premium ...

What was the industrial accident that spawned this $50 million negligence lawsuit? What are the allegations?Read More... This content is for premium subscribers. To read please login or subscribe ...

How is a long-overdue study of the cancer risks faced by firefighter mechanics changing? Who is doing the study and when will there be results? Read More... This content is for premium subscribers. To ...