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California Workers’ Comp Regulators Announce 2012 User Funding and Assessment Rates
Posted on 3 Dec 2011 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has calculated the 2012 assessments that state law requires workers' compensation insurers to collect from policyholders in order to fund the budget of the state Division of Workers' Compensation... Read More

State Regulators Release 2013 California Workers Comp User Funding and Assessment Rates
Posted on 30 Nov 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has determined the 2013 assessments that state law requires workers’ compensation insurers to collect from policyholders to cover the budget of the state Division of Workers’ Compensation... Read More

California: A Tribute to Hon. Susan V. Hamilton
Posted on 11 Feb 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Susan V. Hamilton, a Deputy Commissioner of the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), retired at the end of 2011. Deputy Commissioner Hamilton had a long, productive and influential career in public service in many roles with the... Read More

State Regulators Announce 2015 California Workers Comp User Funding Assessment Rates
Posted on 1 Dec 2014 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has determined the 2015 assessments that workers’ compensation insurers are required to collect from policyholders to cover the budget of the state Division of Workers’ Compensation ... Read More

California Workers’ Comp Regulators Announce 2012 User Funding and Assessment Rates
Posted on 3 Dec 2011 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has calculated the 2012 assessments that state law requires workers' compensation insurers to collect from policyholders in order to fund the budget of the state Division of Workers' Compensation... Read More

California Regulators Announce 2011 Workers Comp Assessment Rates
Posted on 30 Nov 2010 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has calculated the 2011 assessments that state law requires workers' compensation insurers collect from policyholders to cover the budget of the state Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC... Read More

California: A Tribute to Hon. Susan V. Hamilton
Posted on 11 Feb 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Susan V. Hamilton, a Deputy Commissioner of the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), retired at the end of 2011. Deputy Commissioner Hamilton had a long, productive and influential career in public service in many roles with the... Read More

State Regulators Release 2013 California Workers Comp User Funding and Assessment Rates
Posted on 30 Nov 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has determined the 2013 assessments that state law requires workers’ compensation insurers to collect from policyholders to cover the budget of the state Division of Workers’ Compensation... Read More

CA: Cal/OSHA Enforcement Strengthened With Signing Of New Law
Posted on 5 Oct 2010 by workerscompensation.com

Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger late last week signed into law AB 2774 (Swanson) which clarifies the definition of a serious citation. The new law is designed to improve Cal/OSHA’s citation process by redefining... Read More

CA: DIR Partners With Univision To Reach Spanish-Speaking Workers
Posted on 23 Feb 2011 by workerscompensation.com

Oakland, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC), in association with Univision, KUVS TV-Channel 19 Spanish language television, are reaching out to workers during... Read More

CA: Meet DIR Director At Advisory Forum On WC Assessments
Posted on 26 Oct 2010 by workerscompensation.com

Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - Meet with Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) leadership to provide an update related to the upcoming 2010 workers’ comp assessments. DIR participants will include Director John C. Duncan, Deputy Chief... Read More

CA: DIR Moves To Strengthen Regulations Governing Self Insurance Plans and Increase Oversight Of Self Insured Groups
Posted on 13 Oct 2010 by workerscompensation.com

Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The Department of Industrial Relations’ Office of Self Insurance Plans (DIR/SIP) today posted a notice of rulemaking for a regulations package that includes changes to increase oversight of Self Insured Groups... Read More

CA: DIR Highlights New Labor Laws In The New Year
Posted on 30 Dec 2010 by workerscompensation.com

San Francisco, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - As the New Year begins, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) reminds employers of new labor laws becoming effective in 2011. The intent of the new legislation varies from providing more flexibility to employers... Read More