by (November 10, 2025)
A defendant’s decision to authorize medical care should not prevent them from submitting future requests for authorization for the same treatment to utilization review, the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled in a new published…
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by (November 4, 2025)
Workers’ compensation costs have hit their highest numbers in more than 20 years, according to a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau report released earlier this month. The WCIRB’s latest Quarterly Experience Report states that California’s…
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by (November 3, 2025)
Gov. Gavin Newsom warned that he will push for changes to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) in 2026, according to the governor’s veto message of a bill that would have changed how the…
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by (October 16, 2025)
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision clarifying what policy information defendants must produce amid a confusing array of case law and regulations. The Appeals Board issued an en banc decision in…
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by (October 9, 2025)
A single contract of hire made in the state of California is not sufficient to give the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board jurisdiction over all sports claims filed by an athlete against non-California teams, the 4th…
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by (September 22, 2025)
California lawmakers sent a plethora of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom as the 2025 legislative session ended, including bills that would bring some reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefit Trust Fund (SIBTF), QME reporting, and…
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by (September 19, 2025)
When analyzing psyche claims, it’s common for even the most seasoned workers’ compensation professionals to mix up some of the most well-known exceptions to the rules. The two easiest exceptions to mix up are the…
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by (September 11, 2025)
Lawmakers appear primed to send a new bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk that would create a regulatory framework for professional employer organizations (PEOs) in California. Assembly Bill 1515 would bar businesses from advertising themselves…
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by (August 25, 2025)
When reviewing subpoenaed records in cases with psyche and/or internal allegations, there are a few key topics that defense attorneys and claims adjusters can use to defend their claims. Paying attention to specific categories of…
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by (August 19, 2025)
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued a new en banc decision making it easier for parties to have witnesses testify at trial via videoconferencing software. The name of the en banc decision is Perez v….
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