In what appears to be its first foray into offering liability coverages, Zenith Insurance Co., a workers’ compensation insurance specialist, will be offering agribusiness insurance in California. Through its AgriBusiness Solutions Division, the company is providing: Commercial property coverage to …
California’s workers’ compensation reforms in 2002-2004 have been eroded, a new study has confirmed. According to a report by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute, state workers’ compensation medical expenditures fell sharply immediately after the enactment of the 2002-2004 reforms, but …
California Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Christine Baker as chief deputy director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Baker has served as the executive officer of the Commission on Health Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) since its creation in …
Encircle Insurance Services has joined ISU International. ISU Encircle Insurance Services owners Paul and Dori Caccamise together bring more than 50 years of experience as commercial and employee benefits brokers to the ISU Network. Located in El Cajon, Calif., the …
Bradford & Barthel has filed a Petition for Review with the California Supreme Court questioning whether the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board may make a 100 percent permanent disability award that ignores the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides and Almaraz/Guzman, and …
To provide medical treatment to an injured worker, an employer must provide reasonably required interpreter services if the injured worker is unable to speak, understand or communicate in English. However an interpreter medical lien claimant has the burden of proving …
California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency for two more coastal counties hit by last week’s tsunami. The governor issued emergency proclamations March 16 for Mendocino and San Luis Obispo counties. In Mendocino, the harbor at Fort …
U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both D-Calif., have introduced legislation to lower the cost of earthquake insurance for Californians and individuals who purchase coverage from a non-profit, state-run earthquake-insurance program. The Earthquake Insurance Affordability Act allows nonprofit insurance …
As states in the West clean up tsunami damage, loss estimates are climbing, according to local officials. In Hawaii, the estimate — tallied by Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s office to be in the millions — combines damage to homes, businesses, hotels, …
The tragic tsunamis and Magnitude 8.9 earthquake that have struck Japan – the fifth largest quake in the world since 1900 – are a stark reminder that earthquakes can happen any time and it’s essential to prepare, according to the …
