Industry Insights
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Kamin: PEO Registration Bill Likely Headed to Newsom's Desk | 09/15/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Lawmakers appear primed to send a new bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk that would create a regulatory framework for professional employer organizations in California. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Subpoenaed Records That Can Help With Internal, Psych Claims | 08/27/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| When reviewing subpoenaed records in cases with psych and/or internal allegations, there are a few key topics that defense attorneys and adjusters can use to defend their claims. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Asking About Liens Against Compensation | 08/15/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| One of the most important questions a defense attorney can ask at a deposition is about liens against compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: WCIRB Says Carriers Losing Money Due to Rising Costs | 07/21/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Rising workers’ compensation costs across the board have led the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California to forecast its highest combined ratio in years, which means insurance carriers are losing money at an unusually high rate. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: State Senate Committee to Consider SIBTF Bill | 07/07/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Lawmakers in the California State Senate are scheduled to discuss a bill that proposes changes to the state’s Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund amid the backdrop of the fund’s payouts and employer assessments reaching new highs. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: AI for HR Equals Bad Injury Reporting | 06/20/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| An emergent new trend of using artificial intelligence to replace human resources employees could pose problems for workers’ compensation defendants tasked with confirming whether or not any injuries occurred on the job. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: 4th DCA Clarifies DOI From Date of Knowledge | 06/16/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The date an injured worker realizes he can file a workers’ compensation claim is completely different from the date he knew his disability was caused by a specific job, according to a recently published decision from the 4th District Court of Appeal analyzing how to determine...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Hope Springs Eternal With New District Attorney | 03/26/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The presence of a new district attorney has given hope to antifraud investigators who are waiting to see if a changing of the guard will mean more fraud prosecutions in Los Angeles County. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Auto Accidents, DUIs and Apportionment | 02/28/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Auto accidents are one of the leading sources of nonindustrial apportionment in California workers’ compensation claims, and a small subset of those result from driving under the influence. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Not Pressing Charges for Criminal Acts Complicates Post-Term Claim Defenses | 02/10/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Employers can depress the value of post-termination workers’ compensation claims by pressing charges against employees who have committed severe criminal acts, such as stealing large sums of money or assaulting co-workers. ...Read More | |||
