Industry Insights
| CAAA: Cal/OSHA Manager Accused of Ignoring Major Safety Rules | 10/20/2026 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A 37-year-old worker known as Lalo says he asked for a safety harness before climbing onto a roof for a job overseen by Ujitha “AJ” Perera. According to an investigation by The Sacramento Bee...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Artificial Stone Countertops Are Killing California Workers | 10/14/2026 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Based on reporting published from Bloomberg Businessweek by Josh Eidelson, artificial stone countertop fabrication is causing a deadly wave ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Three Deaths, Decades of Violations at Company Renew Questions About Cal/OSHA Accountability | 10/07/2026 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| California’s workplace safety agency is facing renewed scrutiny over its handling of three worker deaths at the same San Leandro metal recycling company. Assemblymember Liz Ortega, whose district includes Alco Iron & Metal, sharply criticized Cal/OSHA over what she says has been...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Extreme Heat Is Putting California Workers at Greater Risk | 09/30/2026 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Extreme heat is becoming an increasingly serious workplace hazard in California, particularly for workers in physically demanding industries. According to a ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: DIR Under Fire for Misuse of Workers' Comp Funds | 09/10/2026 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The California Department of Industrial Relations is facing serious questions over its use of money dedicated to the workers’ compensation system to pay for internal employee investigations, consultants and other expenses with little connection to workers’ compensation. A ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Comp Fraud Doesn't Begin and End With Injured Workers | 08/18/2026 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A San Francisco construction company owner and manager are facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors allege they underreported payroll, failed to pay required taxes and insurance premiums, and attempted to deny workers’ compensation benefits to an employee who lost a finger in a work...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Mayor v. WCAB | 06/09/2026 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in Mayor v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Ross Valley Sanitation District), a closely watched case that could have significant implications for how workers’ compensation cases are administered throughout Californi...Read More | |||
| Cohen: Returning People to Work Starts With Returning Them to Life | 05/20/2026 | ||
| By: D. Diann Cohen | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Mental health conversations are finally becoming more open in both our personal lives and the workplace. That is a good thing. For far too long, mental health struggles were hidden, misunderstood, or treated separately from overall wellness. As a mother, this subject is deeply personal to...Read More | |||
| CAAA: DWC Audit Raises Concerns Over Unpaid Benefits, Systemic Violations | 05/12/2026 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| California’s workers’ compensation system returned more than $1 million in administrative penalties through audits in 2024, according to a newly released annual report...Read More | |||
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Curtius: Medicare Set-Asides in Workers' Compensation Settlements | 04/27/2026 | |
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| By: Kelly A. Curtius | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| In workers’ compensation, the best file is often a closed file. But settling a case is not always straightforward. ...Read More | |||
