Sacramento, CA - Michael Ayala sustained an injury in 2002 while employed as a correctional officer by the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation/Lancaster State Prison as a result of an attack on prison staff by the inmates. […]

Washington, DC — In an effort to prevent suicides, OSHA has published a new resource that features tips on how to identify and respond to warning signs. “Suicide is a leading cause of death among […]

The Appeals Board released an opinion yesterday, reiterating the fairly well-settled parameters of medical noncompliance in the Workers’ Compensation Law. The decision also held that trial judges have an obligation to scrutinize letters seeking expert […]

Empathy, noun, the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.    The workers’ compensation system was designed to restore the lives of humans who were injured during an unforeseen circumstance while at work. Helping […]

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) - CopperPoint Insurance Companies, a western-based super regional commercial insurance company, announced today that Monica S. Digilio has been appointed to the CopperPoint Insurance Company Board of Directors, effective immediately.  Ms. Digilio […]

Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Cal/OSHA posted fact sheets and updated its FAQs on COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to reflect revisions adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board on April 21, 2022. […]

An interview with Beth Burry, SVP, managed care operations In celebration of May being Nurses Month, we (virtually) sat down with Beth Burry to learn more about the important roles nurses play at Sedgwick. Tell us […]

It appears the California legislature is likely to approve a negotiated compromise that would revise limits on California medical malpractice claims. The bill, AB 35, would amend MICRA (the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of […]