California Division of Workers’ Compensation and WCAB Continue to Expand Hearing Options at the District Offices By Lonce Lamonte and Newsline from the CA DIR's Division of Workers' Compensation - September 9, 2020 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) and Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) continue to improve their ability to hold hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The following changes are effective September 14. Updated Hearing Procedures Starting September 14 DWC will continue to hear all mandatory settlement conferences, priority conferences, status conferences, case-in-chief trials, lien conferences, Special Adjudication Unit (SAU) trials and expedited hearings telephonically via the individually assigned judges’ conference lines as announced in newslines issued on April 3, April 28, May 28 and August 12. Read More

Liberty Mutual reports loss on cats, event cancellations: Business Insurance   August 6, 2020 Liberty Mutual Holdings Co. reported a $320 million net loss in the second quarter of 2020 compared with a $397 million profit in the same period last year largely due to event cancellation losses from COVID-19, natural catastrophes and civil unrest, the insurer reported Thursday.  In addition, the effect of the pandemic on the economy hurt the insurer’s investment results.

Swarm of New York restaurants sue insurers for COVID-19 cover: Business Insurance   August 4, 2020 56 Workers Positive for Coronavirus at Alaska Seafood Plant: Insurance Journal  July 30, 2020 Dulich Added to California Workers’ Comp Ethics Advisory Committee: Insurance Journal  July 21, 2020

Sedgwick Just Keeps Growing. The now global behemoth has just acquired Nationwide Appraisals. By Lonce Lamonte and the news release department of Sedgwick - September 8, 2020 Sedgwick today announced its acquisition of Nationwide Appraisals, a premier auto damage appraiser and... Read More

Travelers Redesigns Constitution State Services, Its TPA By Lonce Lamonte, with the news department of The Travelers - September 1, 2020 The Travelers announced on Wednesday its redesign of Constitution State Services (CSS), its third-part... Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Order to Update Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) By Lonce Lamonte and Newsline from the CA DIR's Division of Workers' Compensation - August 24, 2020 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has Read More

The Critical Importance of a Property and Casualty- Catastrophe Adjuster In Today’s World By Ryan Stubblefield - July 22, 2020 When I began my career as a catastrophe adjuster, my Father told me the two best moments regarding a c... Read More

Cheryl Scott, City Of Glendale Workers’ Compensation Administrator, To Retire At End Of March 2020. She plans to work part-time and be in the audience at the Hollywood Bowl. By Lonce Lamonte - February 26, 2020 Cheryl Scott, the Workers’ Compensation Administrator at the City of Glendale, is retiring coming up... Read More