Gavin Newsom

CA Confirms Nicole Richardson as DWC Director

After serving months as acting Administrative Director (AD) of the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC), Nicole Richardson is now officially in charge of the...

Florida May Cut Comp Premium Rates, Again

In the latest example of workers’ comp success stories occurring in almost every state (except California), Florida is likely to cut employers’ workers’ comp premium rates in...

CA: 6.6% Increase for Comp Premiums in September 2026

California’s Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, announced a 6.6% increase in advisory pure premium rates for workers’ comp coverage, effective September 1, 2026.Tra...

Insurers Are Fleecing CA Employers: NY Edition

This week, yet another state demonstrates that market conditions warrant a break for employers on the cost of workers’ comp coverage, as California continues to punish employ...

Insurers Are Fleecing CA Employers: TX Edition

Increasingly, employers are setting up shop in Texas, fleeing places like Gavin Newsom’s California.We can think of one contributing factor to this trend.Earlie...

San Fran City Official Stole $627k From Workers’ Comp Division

In the latest example of how indefensibly corrupt California’s workers’ compensation system has become, a former San Francisco city official pleaded guilty to embezzling $627...