Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Hagen as DIR director in March 2020, just as the pandemic shutdowns were taking hold. Before her appointment at DIR, Hagen was chief deputy director at the California ...

The Department of Industrial Relations has released its assessments for 2025. The charges are added to employer’s workers’ comp policies, and self-insureds are assessed differently. DIR says the total ...

Tesla denies ignoring workplace hazards that allegedly caused an employee's injuries. What must a worker show to get a 50% ...

How is the State Compensation Insurance Fund fairing in the market so far 2025? What did its first quarter results look like?

Did the statute of limitations run out on a former professional ballplayer's California workers' comp claim? Who will be ...

The insurance industry is asking for a double-digit increase in California's advisory workers' comp pure premium rates. When can employers and brokers make their voices heard? Get the details by ...

The insurance industry says it needs a rate hike next year, but what do the numbers contradict the Bureau's analysis? The latest data is inside. Read More... This content is for premium subscribers.

San Francisco is taking on another gig economy company for allegedly misclassifying its workers as independent contractors when they are employees. Who is in the crosshairs, and what services do they ...

A key Senate committee advanced a handful of workers' comp bills before the Legislature's spring recess. Why do employers say a pair are unnecessary cost drivers without any expressed need for the ...

How did a bill to reform the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program fare in its first hear-ing? What changes have been made to the bill to cut program costs? Read More... This content is for ...

How did a panel of justices poke and prod the trucking industry’s arguments in their AB 5 challenge? Why does the state say there are ways for the truckers to comply with the law and still have their ...

What are the workers' comp rules of discovery that a Court of Appeal says the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board violated in this case? How does it say the issue should be resolved?Read More... This ...