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Division of Worker’s Compensation to Resume Accepting In-Person Documents

August 9, 2022 12:57 pm

The Division of Worker’s Compensation, part of the Department of Industrial Relations, announced on Tuesday that “in-person walk-through” documents will once again be accepted next month, appeasing many workers who have been asking for the in-person option for years. Like the...

State Audit Of Workers Compensation Uncovers Lengthy Delays In Claims for Californians Injured On The Job

January 17, 2020 6:52 amJanuary 17, 2020 6:57 am

California’s first-ever audit of its Division of Workers Compensation finds that people who are injured on the job may have to wait years to receive the benefits they are entitled to by law. In addition, medical evaluations approved by the...

Auditor’s Findings Alleging Nepotism and Retaliation in Dept. of Insurance Audit Challenged

April 3, 2019 8:01 pmApril 5, 2019 7:46 am

A critical report by the California State Auditor alleging nepotism, retaliation, and other untoward acts was scrubbed clean of any individual names or the identities of the affected state agency. But the target of those allegations is challenging the veracity...