California's Division of Workers' Compensation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meeting scheduled for July 15, 2026 By Lonce Lamonte, editor, editing the CA DWC Newsline news release - June 2, 2026 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. P&T Committee members will attend remotely via a virtual meeting platform that will also be accessible to the public. In addition, DWC will provide an in-person location at the Oakland State Building for members of the public who wish to access the virtual meeting onsite. Read More

California Public Self-Insured Workers’ Comp Claims Fell Last Year, But Losses Hit New Highs: Businesswire   January 12, 2026 OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the third consecutive year, both the number and frequency of work injury claims reported by California’s public self-insured employers declined last year, even as total paid and incurred workers’ compensation losses continued to rise, according to a new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) review of data compiled by the state Office of Self-Insurance Plans (OSIP).

Comp court reinstates PTSD benefits for officer after fatal struggle: Business Insurance  December 9, 2025 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

The Claims Industry is Embracing Artificial Intelligence By Lonce Lamonte - May 29, 2026 Leading the transformation of integrating AI into the workers’ compensation claims handling process is... Read More

20% of Skilled Nursing Facilities' Workers' Compensation Claims in California Borne From Violence By adjustercom Staff - May 23, 2026 About 18% of workers’ compensation claims filed by skilled nursing facility staff members between th... Read More

California DIR, Division of Workers' Compensation releases Independent Medical Review (IMR) report for 2025 By Lonce Lamonte, editor, editing the CA DWC Newsline news release - May 19, 2026 The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) have ... Read More

Porch Pirates, Insurance, And Are Those Exploding Packages Legal? By Jorge Alexandria - January 25, 2026   Online shopping has made it easy for everyone to get pretty much anything... 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