Uber, Lyft Must Reclassify Drivers as Employees, Rules California Appeals Court October 23, 2020 A California appeals court on Thursday unanimously ruled against ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc., saying they must...
Washington Developing Wildfire Smoke Worker-Safety Rules October 23, 2020 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is developing new workplace safety and health rules regarding wildfire smoke. The L&I...
Oregon Audit Finds Insufficient Oversight of Harassment Investigations October 22, 2020 An Oregon Secretary of State audit has found the Department of Administrative Services does not provide sufficient oversight of investigations...
Monitor: PG&E in California Prioritized Targets Over Reducing Wildfire Risk October 22, 2020 By Joel Rosenblat and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. prioritized meeting inspection targets over meaningful reduction of wildfire risk, according to a monitor overseeing the utility’s program...
Golden Bear in California Upgraded by AM Best October 22, 2020 AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
MJ Insurance Names BridgePoint’s Sargent Director of Personal Insurance in Arizona October 22, 2020 MJ Insurance has named Leighann Sargent director of personal insurance. Sargent is based in Phoenix, Ariz., and will lead MJ’s...
California Trucking Firm Owners Charged in Alleged $450K Workers’ Comp Fraud October 22, 2020 Trucking company owners Hardip Singh, 44, and Amandeep Kaur, 36, were charged this week with multiple counts of insurance fraud...
California Electrician Sentenced for Defrauding Workers’ Comp Providers, Employers October 22, 2020 Michael Ray Williams, 37, of Daly City, Calif., was sentenced to 60 days in county jail and three years formal...
California Could See More Fire-Prevention Power Shutoffs October 21, 2020 Electricity may be shut off to 50,000 Northern California utility customers this week to try to prevent power lines from...
Applied Underwriters Sues California Over ‘Bad Faith’ Insurer Conservatorship Plan October 21, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Workers’ compensation specialist Applied Underwriters is suing California Insurance Department officials to halt a state plan its says would force...