Workers Compensation Insurance 101: What are Monopolistic States?
In most states, workers compensation insurance, a compulsory requirement for employers, is purchased in the private insurance market. Some states ...
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Prop 22 at a Glance
Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”), which became effective January 1, 2020, put into law the “ABC” test to determine whether a worker should be ...
2020 Legislative Roundup of California’s Recently Enacted Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom signed numerous employment-related bills during the 2020 legislative session. This article provides an overview of key changes taking ...
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims
The pandemic has changed the workers’ compensation game when it comes to regulatory requirements, with new and pending legislation in ...
CA Workers’ Compensation Regulatory Filing; Effective July 1, 2020
The California Insurance Commissioner has approved the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s (WCIRB’s) July 1, 2020 Special Regulatory ...
Reopening Your Office…Are You Ready?
With governments gradually easing shelter-in-place policies, businesses around the world are considering opening their offices again. As we approach this ...
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Creates Workers’ Compensation Presumption for COVID-19 Diagnosis
On May 6, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order establishing a rebuttable, time-limited legal presumption that certain cases of COVID-19 ...