California Division of Workers' Compensation posts reminder for submission of Annual Report of Inventory for claims reported during calendar year 2025 By Lonce Lamonte, editor, editing the CA DWC Newsline news release - January 15, 2026 The Claims administrators are reminded that the Annual Report of Inventory (ARI) must be submitted in early 2026 for claims reported in the year 2025 calendar. The California Code of Regulations, title 8, Section 10104 requires claims administrators to file, by April 1 of each year, an ARI with the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) indicating the number of claims reported at each adjusting location for the preceding calendar year. Even if no claims were reported in the prior year, the report must be completed and submitted to the DWC Audit Unit. Each adjusting location is required to submit an ARI unless its requirement has been waived by DWC. If an insurance company and/or self-insured entity is using a Third-Party Claims Administer (TPA) to administer claims, then the TPA is required to submit the report on the Company’s behalf in Part 2 of the form. Read More

Comp court reinstates PTSD benefits for officer after fatal struggle: Business Insurance  December 9, 2025 The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on Monday reversed a Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board ruling, ordering benefits reinstated to a suburban Philadelphia police sergeant who developed post-traumatic stress disorder following a violent 2020 on-duty confrontation that ended in a suspect’s death. As documented in No. 1093 C.D. 2024, the panel held that a workers compensation judge improperly rejected uncontroverted medical evidence and misapplied the legal standards...

https://www.businessinsurance.com/workers-amputation-from-laceration-infection-compensable-judge/: Business Insurance   December 3, 2025 A wave of mental health claims is blowing a hole in NSW workers’ comp: HCAmag.com  December 2, 2025 In Alabama, Shot Employee Gets No Workers’ Comp and No Employer’s Liability: Insurance Journal  December 2, 2025

Division of Workers' Compensation now accepting applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) exam on April 11-17 By Lonce Lamonte, editor, editing the CA DWC Newsline news release - January 13, 2026 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is now accepting applications for the Qualified Medical Ev... Read More

Wildfires, Storms, Floods hit record high in insured losses By Lonce Lamonte - January 13, 2026 The insurance industry has hit record losses due to thunderstorms, floods, and wildfires.  ... Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation announces release of Requests for Proposal to modernize EAMS By Lonce Lamonte, editor, editing the CA DWC Newsline news release - January 7, 2026 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) today announced its release of two Requests for Proposal... Read More

For Halloween: A Ghostly Tale of Greed, Double Indemnity Policies, and the Gallows. By Jorge Alexandria - October 25, 2025 This is the season when the macabre, insurance, and entertainment meet. In keeping with that spirit, t... Read More

Attorney George Woolverton’s new firm name really is Woolverton Woolverton and Wolsey. It’s not Woolverton Wolsey and Woolverton. By Lonce Lamonte - October 20, 2025 George Woolverton, a veteran workers' compensation defense attorney who specializes in claims defense, labor law and 132a, liability ... Read More