News and comment about California Workers' Compensation — Page 11

The Andrea Hoch nomination is in trouble...read more here >>> (archived). Rob Reiner for Governor! Can the Meathead take the Terminator?

For more analysis on Rob Reiner for Governor and celebrities and politics, click here >>> (link unavailable)

Proving the point I have been trying to make for several weeks now, Rob Reiner leads the field of possible democratic candidates (link unavailable) that might face the governor in the next election. But can he beat him? Only time will tell.

I know this isn't on the subject, but I can't help commenting. On February 28 over 100 Iraqis were killed by a suicide bomber (link unavailable), while they were waiting in line to be processed by a clinic. Is it just my imagination, or are most of the casualties of the suicide bombers, especially when there are large numbers, potential recruits who are in...

Owners of small businesses are optimistic about the economic outlook for 2005 despite continued concerns about California's worker's compensation system, according to an article recently published in the Los Angeles Daily News. (link unavailable)

Keitaro Matsuda, an economist with Union Bank is quoted as saying: "Maybe it will take more time. After all, the final changes to California's workers' compensation system began taking effect...

According to workcompcentral.com (link unavailable), opposition is mounting to the confirmation of Andrea Hoch as the administrative director of the California Division of Workers' Compensation. With her confirmation hearing postponed and news conferences pending, injured workers and their lawyers and labor are mounting pressure to have her nomination overturned by May 3, the statutory deadline.

"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he was backing off a controversial proposal to abolish 88 state boards and commissions that oversee everything from licensing doctors to running recycling programs." The rest of the story here >>> (archived).

Citizens to Save California is suing to remove campaign contribution limitations they are violating in supporting the Governor's reforms. The story is here >>> (link unavailable)

Doctors flee the work comp system (archived) and State Fund president retires (link unavailable). We are on a roll now.

Here's another sign that reform is working. Needed medical treatment is being refused>>> (archived)