California Department of Industrial Relations and Cal/OSHA Will Honor Workers’ Memorial Day at Four Events in California on April 28th-29th 2024. Cal/OSHA Joining Partners in Arcadia, Richmond, San Diego and San Francisco. By Lonce Lamonte, editor, using the news release from the California DIR - April 25, 2024 Workers’ Memorial Day is an international day of remembrance held annually on April 28, the date the Occupational Safety and Health Act was enacted in 1971 to help protect the right of workers to a safe and healthful workplace.   WHY IT MATTERS: In 2022, 5,486 workers across the U.S. lost their lives due to workplace hazards. In California, 504 workers suffered fatal and serious illnesses and injuries. (The leading causes of death were transportation incidents and exposure to harmful substances, which includes unintentional drug overdose deaths.) Cal/OSHA is at the forefront in adopting regulations to prevent injury and illness, including Heat Illness Prevention, COVID-19 Prevention, Wildfire Smoke Protections, and emergency standards on respirable crystalline silica. 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

California Division of Workers' Compensation Launches Online Portal for Submission of QME Medical-Legal Reports By Lonce Lamonte, editor, with the news release from the California DWC Newsline - April 23, 2024 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has launched a new Read More

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 ... Read More

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

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