Workers’ Compensation Insurance Costs Rise as New California Rate Takes Effect

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Costs Rise as New California Rate Takes Effect

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October 2, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Workers compensation rates in California are changing against a backdrop of rising system costs, and the latest advisory benchmark gives employers, insurers, claims professionals and injured-worker advocates a new data point to watch. Effective September 1, 2026, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara adopted an average advisory pure

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Critical 2026 Flood Related Workplace Injuries Raise Workers’ Compensation Questions

Critical 2026 Flood Related Workplace Injuries Raise Workers’ Compensation Questions

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September 30, 2026 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s increasing exposure to severe weather is creating new occupational-medicine questions involving flood related workplace injuries, particularly when employees are required to work during or after torrential rain and flooding. On September 1, the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) announced that its

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Critical 2026 Wildfire Smoke Workers Compensation Claims Raise New Risks

Critical 2026 Wildfire Smoke Workers Compensation Claims Raise New Risks

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September 28, 2026 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s growing exposure to wildfire smoke is creating an increasingly important occupational-medicine issue for employers, physicians, claims administrators and injured workers. The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) highlighted wildfire smoke as one of several emerging weather-related workplace hazards in a September 1

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Critical 2026 Weather Related Workplace Injuries Raise Workers’ Comp Concerns

Critical 2026 Weather Related Workplace Injuries Raise Workers’ Comp Concerns

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September 25, 2026 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s changing weather conditions are creating new occupational health and workers’ compensation considerations as employees face wildfire smoke, extreme heat, torrential rain, flooding and other environmental hazards. On September 1, the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) announced a School Action for Safety

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Critical 2026 Heat Illness Risks Raise California Workers’ Compensation Questions

Critical 2026 Heat Illness Risks Raise California Workers’ Compensation Questions

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September 23, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s continued exposure to extreme temperatures is creating important workers’ compensation questions surrounding heat illness, particularly when a worker develops symptoms while performing job duties. On August 25, 2026, Cal/OSHA urged employers across Southern California to maintain required protections as extreme heat continued. The advisory covered

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Critical 2026 Provider Shortage Findings Raise California Workers’ Compensation Access Questions

Critical 2026 Provider Shortage Findings Raise California Workers’ Compensation Access Questions

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September 21, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s workers’ compensation system is facing renewed attention over its provider shortage after a new RAND study found that the number and distribution of health care professionals participating in workers’ compensation vary substantially across the state. The report, released August 27 by the California Department of

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California Court Addresses Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policy Cancellation

California Court Addresses Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policy Cancellation

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September 18, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — A recent California Court of Appeal decision provides important guidance concerning workers compensation policy cancellation when an insured employer does not provide payroll records needed for a premium audit. In Employers Preferred Insurance Company v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, the Third District Court of Appeal held

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California Supreme Court Issues Important Workers’ Compensation Reconsideration Decision

California Supreme Court Issues Important Workers’ Compensation Reconsideration Decision

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September 16, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The California Supreme Court has issued an important decision affecting California workers compensation reconsideration, clarifying the consequences when the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board does not act on a petition within the statutory period. In Mayor v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and Ross Valley Sanitation District, decided

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State Farm Lawyer Fined After AI-Generated Citations Appear in California Court Filings

State Farm Lawyer Fined After AI-Generated Citations Appear in California Court Filings

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September 16, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — A California judge has imposed a $999.99 fine on an attorney representing State Farm after court submissions contained citations to cases that did not exist, highlighting the growing concern surrounding AI hallucinations in legal filings. The issue arose in a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit involving

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California MTUS Hip and Groin Guidelines Change Workers’ Compensation Treatment Standards

California MTUS Hip and Groin Guidelines Change Workers’ Compensation Treatment Standards

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September 14, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule has incorporated updated evidence-based guidance for hip and groin disorders, creating an important development for workers compensation hip treatment. The California Division of Workers’ Compensation made the regulatory update effective August 1, 2026, incorporating the American College of Occupational and Environmental

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