Category: Workers’ Compensation

Anyone who lives in California or who follows news regarding California wildfires likely knows that fire seasons in the state have grown longer and more intense in recent years. Some of the consequences of these prolonged fire seasons are easy...

California’s workers’ compensation laws are fairly strict and tend to favor employees. In some states, an employer might be exempt from purchasing workers’ compensation insurance depending on such factors as the number of employees they have. That’s not the case in California....

A person’s job plays a major role in their life. It thus comes as no surprise that those who suffer from mental health issues relating to stress often cite work as one of the top contributors to their feelings of...

Businesses in Van Nuys and other California cities and towns must carry workers’ compensation insurance. This ensures Golden State companies can provide workers who are injured on the job with temporary disability payments and other benefits. Workers’ compensation coverage does...

Recently, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) reported that 2022 job injury claims would see a record increase in temporary total disability (TTD) and permanent total disability (PTD) rates. California’s workers’ comp benefits will also increase because of California’s State...

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) released a new report detailing how the restaurant industry accounts for a sizable portion of California’s workers’ comp system. This is the first report from WCIRB’s series of industry profiles, providing...