Comp Carrier Can't Enforce Arbitration Provision

A California appellate court ruled that an arbitration provision in an agreement between a workers’ compensation insurance carrier and an employer was void, since the agreement had not been filed with the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. Case: Adir International LLC v. Travelers Indemnity Co., No. B293415, 12/20/2020, unpublished. Facts: Adir International LLC operates the Curacao chain of retail department stores. Between 2004 and 2011, Adir obtained workers’ compensation insurance policies from the Travelers Indemnity Co. on eight occasions. The policies co...