California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Updated Time of Hire Notice By Lonce Lamonte, editor, with the news release from the California DWC Newsline - April 22, 2024 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an updated time of hire notice on its website. The time of hire notice was previously referred to as the time of hire pamphlet. The notice, which is posted in English and Spanish versions, meets the requirements under Labor Code section 3551 to notify new employees about California workers’ compensation rights and benefits either at the time of hire or by the end of the first pay period. The time of hire notice was created in 2011 to help employers and claims administrators ensure that employees know what to do in case of workplace injury.   Read More

Storms send UK property damage claims to record high: Proactive  April 15, 2024 Last year’s run of storms that battered Britain meant record payouts by insurers for property damage, according to the industry trade body. Homes and businesses received nearly £4.9 billion  in property insurance payouts in 2023, a figure up 18% from a year earlier, as weather-related home claims hit a record high

Mesothelioma Risk an Issue Raised in California Liability Claim: Mesothelioma.net  April 11, 2024 Report - Four-in-10 California work comp claims from workers with less than a year of tenure : Insurance Journal  April 4, 2024 Flood damage raises alarms about California’s next disaster-insurance-gap: Los Angeles Times  February 13, 2024

Sullivan on Comp Launches ChatSOC. It's an Innovative Chatbot for California Workers' Compensation Professionals Integrated with an Authoritative Legal Treatise By Jennifer Mancuso with editor Lonce Lamonte of adjustercom - April 22, 2024 Sullivan on Comp is the leading comprehensive digital resource on California workers’ compensation l... Read More

Workers Compensation Bill 2024: One percent of employee’s salary to contribute to workers’ compensation fund in Kenya. By Lonce Lamonte, editor, journalist - April 19, 2024 Kenya employers will soon be required to contribute 1% of an employee's gross salary to the fund for w... Read More

Colorado Worker Shows Head Injury Happened as a Consequence of a Knock on the Head at Work By Lonce Lamonte - April 15, 2024 In Kiowa v. Industrial Claims Appeals Office, No. 2024COA36 (Colo. Ct. App. 04/11/24), the court deter... Read More

The Property Claims Investigation By Barry Zalma, Esq. CFE - August 9, 2021 Insurers are large organizations with varying levels of authority for the payment of claims. The adjus... Read More

Chuck Weissman just moved to Corvel as a senior claims specialist and he loves jalapeño peppers By Lonce Lamonte - October 31, 2023 Chuck Weissman started out his career in retail.  He worked predominantly for Wherehouse Records. So,... Read More