Industry Insights
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Young: The Next Rate Recommendation | 04/28/2022 | |
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By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Soon, the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will be filing its official written recommendation for an adjustment in California’s advisory workers’ comp rates. On April 20, the WCIRB Governing Committee voted after hearing a presentation by Chief Actua...Read More | |||
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Young: Balancing Study and Action | 03/24/2022 | |
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By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In life and in public policy, there is often a delicate balance between study and action. Between endless studies and premature action. Or hasty action with no studies. ...Read More | |||
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Young: More Help Needed | 02/17/2022 | |
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By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
California’s workers’ compensation needs more mental health treatment providers. A bill has now been introduced that may help address the problem. ...Read More | |||
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Young: 2022 Workers' Comp Quiz | 01/21/2022 | |
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By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Where is California workers’ comp headed in 2022? That’s the subject of the 2022 Workers Comp Zone quiz. Each year I kick off the year with a quiz for workers’ comp savants. ...Read More | |||
Young: Top 10 2021 California Workers' Comp Developments | 01/03/2022 | ||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
It’s time to take stock of 2021 in California’s workers’ comp system. This is a feature I’ve done every year since starting the blog in 2007. ...Read More | |||
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Young: CHSWC Tightens Up | 12/22/2021 | |
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By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In 2021, the California Commission on Health Safety and Workers’ Compensation began to be more skeptical about studies it commissions and their quality. ...Read More | |||
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Young: The 2021 Legislative Season | 11/01/2021 | |
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By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The 2021 California legislative season ended on Oct. 10, the deadline for Gov. Gavin Newsom to act on bills. ...Read More | |||
Young: Newsom Vetoes Apportionment Discrimination Bill | 10/06/2021 | ||
By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
Gov. Newsom has vetoed SB 788 (Bradford). ...Read More | |||
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Young: The Cost of Doing Business | 09/21/2021 | |
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By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
California workers’ comp is an expensive system to operate. That has been a frequent focus of this blog over the years. ...Read More | |||
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Young: A Premature Decision | 09/03/2021 | |
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By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced Wednesday that in-person hearings will resume as of Oct. 1 at most Workers' Compensation Appeals Board district offices. ...Read More | |||
