Under California Labor Code Section 3700, employers in the state are mandated to provide workers’ compensation benefits to their employees. The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is responsible ...

According to the California Department of Industrial Relations, California had 680,152 workers' compensation claims in 2023, based upon first reports of injuries. This translates to 3.6 worker ...

OAKLAND, Calif., June 28, 2024--Payments for medical-legal evaluations and reports used to resolve medical disputes in California work injury claims have increased more than expected since a new ...