California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a higher September 1, 2025, pure workers compensation premium rate filing. The decision followed a filing by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. The WCIRB submitted the filing to the California Department […]
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Carrier Sanctioned for Pressing Workers’ Comp Claim it Had Denied
What happens when an employer and its workers’ compensation insurer deny a claim, then face a wrongful-death tort suit, then attempt to have the claim reinstated—going so far as to pay weekly wage amounts to the dead worker’s husband? In […]
Workers’ compensation explained. What an expert says small businesses need to know about benefits, pay and state laws.
Q: How does workers’ comp work? What do small business owners need to know? The first thing that a business owner should know is that in almost every state, workers’ compensation is mandatory. Failure to have coverage in place can […]
Disability, Workers’ Comp, Auto Claims Were Most Common Injury Frauds Found Online
The highest rates of contradictory evidence that led to insurance fraud found online were disability, workers’ compensation and auto lines, a new report shows. A report out this week from Carpe Data shows 8.9% of disability claimants were found to […]
ICE Raids Derail Los Angeles Economy as Workers Go into Hiding
Los Angeles was already struggling to revive its fragile economy after the most destructive wildfires in its history erupted six months ago. Now, immigration raids are driving workers crucial to the rebuilding into the shadows. Framers and landscapers are abandoning […]
10 best workers’ compensation insurers for small businesses in 2025
The best workers’ comp insurance companies Here’s our full list of the 10 best workers’ compensation insurers for small businesses with our scores: How we picked the best workers’ comp companies To be considered for the ranking, a company had […]
Claim Counts Down, Losses up for California Workers’ Comp Private Self-Insureds
California’s private self-insured employers reported 7.4% fewer workers’ compensation claims in 2024 than in 2023, pushing private self-insured claim frequency to a four-year low, a new report shows. However, for the second straight year, the average paid and incurred losses […]