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A surge in cumulative trauma claims is reshaping California workers' compensation trends, contributing to higher claim frequency, rising frictional costs and renewed pressure on insurer results, according to WCIRB Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary Tony Milano.
Milano said Thursday during the WCIRB's annual conference that written premium, which came in around $15.6 billion for 2025, has been uncharacteristically stable over the… Read more »
A California appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier validly cancelled an employer’s policy for failing to comply with a payroll audit before its employee was injured.
Case: Employers Preferred Insurance Co. v. WCAB (Purchase Green Artificial Grass), No. C104263, 07/14/26, unpublished.
Facts: Employers Preferred… Read more »
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the loss of WorkCompCentral founder, president and chief executive officer David DePaolo.
DePaolo died on July 17, 2016, in a Ventura County, California, motorcycle accident. He was 56.
DePaolo, who practiced as a workers' compensation defense attorney for Miller & Folse, Adelson Testan Brundo & Popalardo, and as a sole practitioner,… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker struck by a falling piece of machinery.
Case: Cespedes v. El-Kam Lexington Avenue LLC, No. 300851/17, 06/30/2026, published.
Facts: Enmanuel Cespedes suffered injuries while working on a property owned by El-Kam… Read more »
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker’s untruthful response on a pre-employment medical questionnaire forfeited his entitlement to benefits for a back injury.
Case: Stewart v. Cajun Industries LLC, No. 2025 CA 0502, 07/02/2026, published.
Facts: In 2018, Tyler Stewart was involved in a motor vehicle accident. He sought treatment… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime coal worker did not have occupational pneumoconiosis.
Case: Cook v. Arch Coal, No. 26-ICA-42, 06/30/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Wesley Cook spent more than 39 years working as an underground coal miner and… Read more »
Midyear workers' compensation renewals remained favorable for employers nationally, but an increase in California advisory pure premium rates is raising concerns that claim severity and medical costs could eventually erode soft market conditions.
Insurers continue to compete aggressively for profitable workers' comp… Read more »Advertisements
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