Injured Worker Rights

daisyNews: Top 10 Articles of 2026 (So Far)

The year isn’t over, but summer is finished and 2026 has given daisyNews plenty to report on, expose, analyze, and fume about. Before we see what the rest of this year...

Injured Workers Are Gold Mines for Insurers

The numbers are in, and they tell a sobering tale. Nationwide, workers’ comp insurers are raking in profits from employers’ premiums—even as workers’ comp in states li...

Why Does CA DWC 1 Form Fail to Mention Mandated MAAs?

The DWC 1 form, created by California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) to satisfy its legal mandate to inform newly injured workers of their rights and benefits, fai...

DWC 1 Does Not Help Injured Workers Navigate MPNs

As California considers desperately needed reforms of the Medical Provider Network (MPN) system, one reform is arguably more necessary and easily achievable than most: fully ...

CA DWC 1 Form Throws Wounded Workers to Wolves

California law requires the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) to provide clear and concise explanations of workers’ comp benefits to injured workers. This is a sensible...

CA DWC Fails to Support Injured Workers' Rights Under MPNs

When a California employee sustains a work-related injury, and the employer maintains a Medical Provider Network (MPN), it is the employer’s legal responsibility to (within o...