Tag: workers’ compensation

  • CA Senate Rejects Bill That Increases Employer Workers’ Compensation Liability

    CA Senate Rejects Bill That Increases Employer Workers’ Compensation Liability

    A bill filed by intending to increase the workers’ compensation liability of employers was rejected on Thursday by the California Senate, much to the relief of business owners in the state. Had it passed, it would have made it easier for workers in the medical industry to claim healthcare support for diseases contracted at work.…

  • Impact Of SB335 Questioned By CWCI

    Impact Of SB335 Questioned By CWCI

    The impact of Senate Bill 335 (SB335), a law seeking to cut the time allotted for the investigation of workers’ comp claims in half (from 90 days to 45 days), has been questioned in a recent report by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI). Workers’ compensation investigations involve complicated procedures that require the involvement of…

  • Workers’ Compensation: Most Common Types Of Fraud

    Workers’ Compensation: Most Common Types Of Fraud

    If you are an American citizen working in the United States, then you are backed by what is known as Workers’ Compensation – a system that dispenses benefits to people injured during the performance of their jobs. Millions all over the country make use of the system to receive their rightful compensation for a legitimate…

  • California Workers’ Comp Costs Steady Since 2010

    California Workers’ Comp Costs Steady Since 2010

    According to a recent study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), costs per comp claim have remained steady in California since 2010 – but a moderate increase was noted in 2019, the final year recorded in the study. It was also mentioned in this study that the bump up in costs were influenced mainly…

  • California DWC Failing To Provide Proper Support For QMEs

    California DWC Failing To Provide Proper Support For QMEs

    The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) was called out recently by a California State Auditor for failing to provide the proper guidance and support for Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs). As per the auditor’s report, the DWC has been unable to make it attractive for doctors to come out and become QMEs – leading to major…

  • How To File For Workers’ Compensation In California

    How To File For Workers’ Compensation In California

    Working citizens in California that get sick or injured on the job are entitled to certain benefits because of what is known as the California Workers Compensation Act. Employers are required by the State to provide workers with protection in the form of full payment for any medical bills caused by a workplace injury/infection as…

  • California Workers’ Comp Rates Increase January 2021

    California Workers’ Comp Rates Increase January 2021

    California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) has submitted an advisory on their pure premium rates to the State Insurance Commissioner that indicates a rate increase for the year. The new proposal of the WCIRB averages out to a growth of $1.56 in premiums per $100.00 of salary – a 2.6% climb that came after…

  • Majority Of Working Californians Not Filing Virus Claims

    Majority Of Working Californians Not Filing Virus Claims

    The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) recently released a study indicating that most working age Californians that fell ill due to the coronavirus did not file work injury claims. According to their data, only one in every fourteen Covid-19 cases in Californians aged 18 to 65 years filed for workers’ compensation. Furthermore, just one in…

  • Five Styles Of Fraud Seen During The Pandemic

    Five Styles Of Fraud Seen During The Pandemic

    The spread of the coronavirus has brought about a worldwide pandemic that has shocked the world while grinding normal everyday life to a near standstill. The last few months have been a time of great uncertainty, loss, and fear – and there is still no end in sight, as doctors and scientists race to find…

  • California Bill Seeks To Expand Compensation Data Reporting

    California Bill Seeks To Expand Compensation Data Reporting

    California Senators have submitted a bill that seeks to expand the way compensation data is reported to the state starting next year. Senate Bill 973, if passed, will require all employers with a minimum of one hundred employees to submit annual compensation data reports to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) starting March…