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  • Special Report: WCAB Provides Guidance on New Time Limits for Reconsideration Under LC 5909
    Special Report: WCAB Provides Guidance on New Time Limits for Reconsideration Under LC 5909
    November 07, 2024 Read more
  • IEA Training and PIHRA Partner to Elevate HR Professionals with Transformative Development Opportunities
    IEA Training and PIHRA Partner to Elevate HR Professionals with Transformative Development Opportunities
    October 30, 2024 Read more
  • Liability for Medicare Conditional Payments
    Liability for Medicare Conditional Payments
    October 16, 2024 Read more
  • Special Report: 2024 California Workers' Compensation Bills
    Special Report: 2024 California Workers' Compensation Bills
    October 08, 2024 Read more
  • Expedited Review of Requests for Treatment Revisited
    Expedited Review of Requests for Treatment Revisited
    September 18, 2024 Read more
  • Understanding Accumulation of Permanent Disability Under LC 4664(c)(1)
    Understanding Accumulation of Permanent Disability Under LC 4664(c)(1)
    August 21, 2024 Read more
  • Injuries Barred by Criminal Convictions Under LC 3600(a)(8)
    Injuries Barred by Criminal Convictions Under LC 3600(a)(8)
    July 17, 2024 Read more
  • PAGA 2.0 Incentivizes Employers to Audit Practices & Ensure Compliance
    PAGA 2.0 Incentivizes Employers to Audit Practices & Ensure Compliance
    July 12, 2024 Read more
  • Agreement Reached to Reform CA Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
    Agreement Reached to Reform CA Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
    June 26, 2024 Read more
  • Navigating the Future of Workplace Absence
    Navigating the Future of Workplace Absence
    June 24, 2024 Read more
  • California's Adjuster Shortage: A Crisis in Workers' Compensation
    California's Adjuster Shortage: A Crisis in Workers' Compensation
    June 20, 2024 Read more
  • Understanding the Commercial Traveler Rule
    Understanding the Commercial Traveler Rule
    June 20, 2024 Read more
  • WCAB Issues En Banc Decision
Regarding Application of Kite
    WCAB Issues En Banc Decision
Regarding Application of Kite
    June 13, 2024 Read more
  • Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Final Regulation
    Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Final Regulation
    June 13, 2024 Read more
  • The Initial Physical Aggressor Defense Under LC 3600(a)(7)
    The Initial Physical Aggressor Defense Under LC 3600(a)(7)
    May 22, 2024 Read more
  • The Issue of Managing Workplace Absences
    The Issue of Managing Workplace Absences
    May 10, 2024 Read more
  • Does Absence Make the Heart Grow Fonder?
    Does Absence Make the Heart Grow Fonder?
    May 01, 2024 Read more
  • Understanding the Impact of California Minimum Wage Changes on TD Rates
    Understanding the Impact of California Minimum Wage Changes on TD Rates
    April 23, 2024 Read more
  • Change of Treating Physician After Discharge from Care
    Change of Treating Physician After Discharge from Care
    April 18, 2024 Read more
  • WCAB Issues En Banc Order and Notice of Intent to Impose Sanctions for Filing Frivolous Petitions for Reconsideration
    WCAB Issues En Banc Order and Notice of Intent to Impose Sanctions for Filing Frivolous Petitions for Reconsideration
    April 11, 2024 Read more
  • WCAB Issues Significant Panel Decision That It Will Continue to Follow Shipley
    WCAB Issues Significant Panel Decision That It Will Continue to Follow Shipley
    March 28, 2024 Read more
  • Liability for Temporary Disability When Employee Refuses Work
    Liability for Temporary Disability When Employee Refuses Work
    February 21, 2024 Read more
  • Understanding Integrated Disability & Absence Management: Why You Need it
    Understanding Integrated Disability & Absence Management: Why You Need it
    January 26, 2024 Read more
  • Understanding the Premises Line Rule
    Understanding the Premises Line Rule
    January 18, 2024 Read more
  • California's Paid Sick and Safe Leave FAQs Updated
    California's Paid Sick and Safe Leave FAQs Updated
    January 03, 2024 Read more
  • Special Report: What Happens After COVID Presumptions Are Repealed?
    Special Report: What Happens After COVID Presumptions Are Repealed?
    December 28, 2023 Read more
  • IEA CEO, Brian Allain, Reflects on 2023 and Shares Vision for 2024
    IEA CEO, Brian Allain, Reflects on 2023 and Shares Vision for 2024
    December 27, 2023 Read more
  • Special Report: WCAB Must Act on Petition for Reconsideration Within 60 Days
    Special Report: WCAB Must Act on Petition for Reconsideration Within 60 Days
    December 20, 2023 Read more
  • Dedicated Employee Training Weeks: A Game Changer in Professional Development
    Dedicated Employee Training Weeks: A Game Changer in Professional Development
    December 06, 2023 Read more
  • IEA Launches Bi-Annual Flash Sale and Other News for November
    IEA Launches Bi-Annual Flash Sale and Other News for November
    November 08, 2023 Read more
  • Podcast Episodes
    Podcast Episodes
    November 02, 2023 Read more
  • The New California Leave Laws Coming Into Effect on January 1st, 2024
    The New California Leave Laws Coming Into Effect on January 1st, 2024
    October 25, 2023 Read more
  • Expedited Review of Requests for Treatment
    Expedited Review of Requests for Treatment
    October 17, 2023 Read more
  • Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Ten Noteworthy Parts to the EEOC's Proposed Regulations
    Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Ten Noteworthy Parts to the EEOC's Proposed Regulations
    October 11, 2023 Read more
  • IEA Collaborates with Professor David Chetcuti to Launch Advanced Workers' Compensation Training Program
    IEA Collaborates with Professor David Chetcuti to Launch Advanced Workers' Compensation Training Program
    September 27, 2023 Read more
  • Service of Qualified Medical Evaluator Panels
    Service of Qualified Medical Evaluator Panels
    September 20, 2023 Read more
  • IEA Announces Introduction of Easy Payment Plans Plus New Faculty Additions for Fall
    IEA Announces Introduction of Easy Payment Plans Plus New Faculty Additions for Fall
    September 13, 2023 Read more
  • 5 Major Reasons Your Organization Needs an Absence / Disability Plan
    5 Major Reasons Your Organization Needs an Absence / Disability Plan
    September 07, 2023 Read more
  • Nunes II: WCAB Upholds Vocational Apportionment as Invalid
    Nunes II: WCAB Upholds Vocational Apportionment as Invalid
    August 31, 2023 Read more
  • The Talent Shortage of California Workers' Compensation Adjusters: A Crisis with Far-reaching Implications
    The Talent Shortage of California Workers' Compensation Adjusters: A Crisis with Far-reaching Implications
    August 30, 2023 Read more
  • How to Handle Pending Appeals Following Earley v. WCAB
    How to Handle Pending Appeals Following Earley v. WCAB
    August 16, 2023 Read more
  • Court Invalidates Common WCAB Reconsideration Practice
    Court Invalidates Common WCAB Reconsideration Practice
    August 02, 2023 Read more
  • Request for a Replacement Panel Pursuant to Romero
    Request for a Replacement Panel Pursuant to Romero
    July 19, 2023 Read more
  • Elevate Your Professional Growth with IEA's Fall 2023 Instructor-Led Classes!
    Elevate Your Professional Growth with IEA's Fall 2023 Instructor-Led Classes!
    July 05, 2023 Read more
  • Special Report! Nunes v. State of CA, Dept. of Motor Vehicles: Vocational Apportionment Invalid
    Special Report! Nunes v. State of CA, Dept. of Motor Vehicles: Vocational Apportionment Invalid
    June 23, 2023 Read more
  • Credit for Overpayment of Permanent Disability
    Credit for Overpayment of Permanent Disability
    June 21, 2023 Read more
  • WCAB Extends Time Limit to Use Voucher Due to COVID-19
    WCAB Extends Time Limit to Use Voucher Due to COVID-19
    May 17, 2023 Read more
  • FMLA: What Have the Courts Been Saying?
    FMLA: What Have the Courts Been Saying?
    May 03, 2023 Read more
  • Medicare Set-Asides: Fundamentals on Protecting Medicare's Interest
    Medicare Set-Asides: Fundamentals on Protecting Medicare's Interest
    April 05, 2023 Read more
  • What Constitutes a Timely Denial Under LC 5402(b)?
    What Constitutes a Timely Denial Under LC 5402(b)?
    March 22, 2023 Read more
  • Creative Strategies for Workers' Compensation Claims Settlement
    Creative Strategies for Workers' Compensation Claims Settlement
    March 08, 2023 Read more
  • Requesting Consulting Physicians Within an MPN
    Requesting Consulting Physicians Within an MPN
    February 22, 2023 Read more
  • The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Impacting Employers
    The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Impacting Employers
    February 21, 2023 Read more
  • Revisions to Medical-Legal Evaluation Regulations
    Revisions to Medical-Legal Evaluation Regulations
    February 08, 2023 Read more
  • Crush Your Career Goals with Professional Development
    Crush Your Career Goals with Professional Development
    February 08, 2023 Read more
  • 2023 California Employment Law Updates
    2023 California Employment Law Updates
    January 25, 2023 Read more
  • Striking a Qualified Medical Evaluator and the Mailbox Rule Revisited
    Striking a Qualified Medical Evaluator and the Mailbox Rule Revisited
    January 25, 2023 Read more
  • Vocational Evidence and LC 4660.1(c)
    Vocational Evidence and LC 4660.1(c)
    December 22, 2022 Read more
  • WCAB Holds That CTE Is an Insidious Progressive Disease
    WCAB Holds That CTE Is an Insidious Progressive Disease
    November 16, 2022 Read more
  • New Laws You Need to Know About for 2023
    New Laws You Need to Know About for 2023
    November 16, 2022 Read more
  • Let’s Dust off that mundane Wellness Program
    Let’s Dust off that mundane Wellness Program
    November 02, 2022 Read more
  • WCAB's Denial of 132a Claim Does Not Bar Civil Claim Under FEHA
    WCAB's Denial of 132a Claim Does Not Bar Civil Claim Under FEHA
    October 19, 2022 Read more
  • IEA Announces New Designation for Workers' Compensation Attorneys
    IEA Announces New Designation for Workers' Compensation Attorneys
    October 15, 2022 Read more
  • Top 3 Legal and Compliance Reasons for Integrating Your Disability Absence Management Plan
    Top 3 Legal and Compliance Reasons for Integrating Your Disability Absence Management Plan
    September 21, 2022 Read more
  • IEA Courses Start Next Week! Time to Enroll and Get Started
    IEA Courses Start Next Week! Time to Enroll and Get Started
    September 13, 2022 Read more
  • Avoiding the Most Common Employment Law Mistakes
    Avoiding the Most Common Employment Law Mistakes
    September 07, 2022 Read more
  • Liability for Cumulative Trauma Injury Under LC 5500.5
    Liability for Cumulative Trauma Injury Under LC 5500.5
    August 26, 2022 Read more
  • IEA Launches Disability and Absence Management Training On-Demand
    IEA Launches Disability and Absence Management Training On-Demand
    August 17, 2022 Read more
  • IEA Announces Debbie Wilson as New Director of Sales
    IEA Announces Debbie Wilson as New Director of Sales
    August 10, 2022 Read more
  • DWC Announces In-Person Walk-Throughs
    DWC Announces In-Person Walk-Throughs
    August 09, 2022 Read more
  • Leave of Absence and Workplace Accommodations
    Leave of Absence and Workplace Accommodations
    July 26, 2022 Read more
  • Hiring Workers' Comp Adjusters? Compliance Training is Your Challenge.
    Hiring Workers' Comp Adjusters? Compliance Training is Your Challenge.
    June 28, 2022 Read more
  • Special Employment and Union Workers
    Special Employment and Union Workers
    June 28, 2022 Read more
  • SCOTUS Rules Arbitration Agreements Can Waive PAGA Claims
    SCOTUS Rules Arbitration Agreements Can Waive PAGA Claims
    June 17, 2022 Read more
  • Settling Cumulative Trauma Claims with Multiple Defendents
    Settling Cumulative Trauma Claims with Multiple Defendents
    May 31, 2022 Read more
  • Employee Training - A Critical Part of On-Boarding
    Employee Training – A Critical Part of On-Boarding
    May 18, 2022 Read more
  • July 1st is Coming - Are You Compliant?
    July 1st is Coming – Are You Compliant?
    May 18, 2022 Read more
  • A Brief History on 420 and Workers' Compensation
    A Brief History on 420 and Workers' Compensation
    April 12, 2022 Read more
  • DWC Announces In-Person Trials Starting March 21, 2022
    DWC Announces In-Person Trials Starting March 21, 2022
    March 10, 2022 Read more
  • CMS Warns Against Using 'Non-Submit' and 'Evidence-Based' Medicare Set-Asides
    CMS Warns Against Using 'Non-Submit' and 'Evidence-Based' Medicare Set-Asides
    February 17, 2022 Read more
  • How to Navigate Electronic Service
    How to Navigate Electronic Service
    January 27, 2022 Read more
  • California Supplemental Sick Leave Extended
    California Supplemental Sick Leave Extended
    January 26, 2022 Read more
  • IEA Announces Brian Allain as New Chief Executive Officer
    IEA Announces Brian Allain as New Chief Executive Officer
    January 20, 2022 Read more
  • Establishing Permanent Total Disability with Medical and Vocational Evidence
    Establishing Permanent Total Disability with Medical and Vocational Evidence
    January 20, 2022 Read more
  • DWC Announces Virtual Hearings Starting Jan. 12, 2022
    DWC Announces Virtual Hearings Starting Jan. 12, 2022
    January 11, 2022 Read more
  • Derivative Injury Rule Does Not Shield Employers From...
    Derivative Injury Rule Does Not Shield Employers From…
    December 23, 2021 Read more
  • Absence & Disability Management - Convincing Your Senior Leadership to Invest
    Absence & Disability Management – Convincing Your Senior Leadership to Invest
    December 15, 2021 Read more
  • Reasonable Accommodation Process
    Reasonable Accommodation Process
    December 09, 2021 Read more
  • IEA Announces Scholarship for Disability Management Courses
    IEA Announces Scholarship for Disability Management Courses
    September 01, 2021 Read more
  • Leave of Absence and Workplace Accommodation
    Leave of Absence and Workplace Accommodation
    August 23, 2021 Read more
  • Applied Materials v. WCAB
    Applied Materials v. WCAB
    June 04, 2021 Read more
  • Supplemental Sick Leave and Temporary Disability Overlap
    Supplemental Sick Leave and Temporary Disability Overlap
    April 01, 2021 Read more
  • SB95 What California Employers Need to Know
    SB95 What California Employers Need to Know
    March 23, 2021 Read more
  • July 1st is Coming - Are You Compliant?
    July 1st is Coming – Are You Compliant?
    March 18, 2021 Read more
  • DWC Establishes New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule
    DWC Establishes New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule
    March 15, 2021 Read more
  • IEA Launches Newly Updated Disability Management Course
    IEA Launches Newly Updated Disability Management Course
    January 28, 2021 Read more
  • Cal Osha Emergency Regulations Now in Effect
    Cal Osha Emergency Regulations Now in Effect
    December 03, 2020 Read more
  • WCAB Issues Two En Banc Decisions Reinstating Specified Rules
    WCAB Issues Two En Banc Decisions Reinstating Specified Rules
    October 28, 2020 Read more
  • California Gov Signs SB1159 Into Law
    California Gov Signs SB1159 Into Law
    September 18, 2020 Read more
  • California Supreme Court Decision Highlights Cost of the Workers' Comp Bargain for Injured Workers
    California Supreme Court Decision Highlights Cost of the Workers' Comp Bargain for Injured Workers
    August 31, 2020 Read more
  • Workers' Compensation - Changes and Challenges in the Era of Covid-19
    Workers' Compensation – Changes and Challenges in the Era of Covid-19
    July 24, 2020 Read more
  • Stay Safe - Stay Home - Stay up-to-Date
    Stay Safe – Stay Home – Stay up-to-Date
    March 16, 2020 Read more
  • Medical Marijuana, Proposal in California to Address Workplace Protection
    Medical Marijuana, Proposal in California to Address Workplace Protection
    March 09, 2020 Read more
  • Soft Skills and Their Importance in Today's Labor Market
    Soft Skills and Their Importance in Today's Labor Market
    March 02, 2020 Read more
  • Essentials in Absence and Disability Management
    Essentials in Absence and Disability Management
    February 26, 2020 Read more
  • The Biggest Challenges for Work Comp Professionals in 2020
    The Biggest Challenges for Work Comp Professionals in 2020
    February 25, 2020 Read more
  • Pathways to Success for Work Comp Claims Adjusters
    Pathways to Success for Work Comp Claims Adjusters
    February 07, 2020 Read more
  • Work Comp Training - A Critical Part of Your On-Boarding Plan
    Work Comp Training – A Critical Part of Your On-Boarding Plan
    February 04, 2020 Read more
  • Is Disability Management Your Next Career Move?
    Is Disability Management Your Next Career Move?
    January 22, 2020 Read more
  • Work Comp Newsflash
    Work Comp Newsflash
    January 07, 2020 Read more
  • Workers' Compensation 101
    Workers' Compensation 101
    November 25, 2019 Read more
  • Essential Soft Skills for Risk and Insurance Professionals
    Essential Soft Skills for Risk and Insurance Professionals
    November 14, 2019 Read more
  • Insurance and the Gig Economy
    Insurance and the Gig Economy
    October 31, 2019 Read more
  • Productivity Management for Risk and Insurance Professionals
    Productivity Management for Risk and Insurance Professionals
    October 15, 2019 Read more
  • Workers' Compensation 101
    Workers' Compensation 101
    October 10, 2019 Read more
  • Turnkey Training in Workers' Compensation Claims Adjusting
    Turnkey Training in Workers' Compensation Claims Adjusting
    October 01, 2019 Read more
  • Workplace Ageism - Can Your Company Afford the Cost?
    Workplace Ageism – Can Your Company Afford the Cost?
    September 19, 2019 Read more
  • Early Bird Pricing Expires Friday September 13th
    Early Bird Pricing Expires Friday September 13th
    September 12, 2019 Read more
  • Work Comp Training - A Critical Part of Your On-Boarding Plan
    Work Comp Training – A Critical Part of Your On-Boarding Plan
    August 27, 2019 Read more
  • IEA Student of the Year
    IEA Student of the Year
    August 20, 2019 Read more
  • PD Rating - An Art Not A Science
    PD Rating – An Art Not A Science
    August 15, 2019 Read more
  • Scholarship for CPDM
    Scholarship for CPDM
    August 01, 2019 Read more
  • The Changing Face of Liability - What Are The New Gray Areas?
    The Changing Face of Liability – What Are The New Gray Areas?
    July 25, 2019 Read more
  • Workers' Compensation 101
    Workers' Compensation 101
    July 15, 2019 Read more
  • Amazon Invests $700m in Workforce Retraining
    Amazon Invests $700m in Workforce Retraining
    July 12, 2019 Read more
  • IEA Fall Class Schedule Now Available
    IEA Fall Class Schedule Now Available
    June 28, 2019 Read more
  • What makes a workers' compensation claims team tick?
    What makes a workers' compensation claims team tick?
    June 19, 2019 Read more
  • Workers' Compensation Classes Start Next Week
    Workers' Compensation Classes Start Next Week
    May 29, 2019 Read more
  • Workers' Compensation Fraud
    Workers' Compensation Fraud
    May 28, 2019 Read more
  • Self Insured Administrator Exam Prep
    Self Insured Administrator Exam Prep
    May 24, 2019 Read more
  • Writing: An Essential Skill for Risk and Insurance Professionals
    Writing: An Essential Skill for Risk and Insurance Professionals
    May 23, 2019 Read more
  • 8 Claims Practices that Risk Managers Need to Stop Doing
    8 Claims Practices that Risk Managers Need to Stop Doing
    May 23, 2019 Read more
  • WorkPartners ELEVATE WC Leadership Conference
    WorkPartners ELEVATE WC Leadership Conference
    May 17, 2019 Read more
  • Introduction to Workers' Compensation Claims
    Introduction to Workers' Compensation Claims
    January 15, 2019 Read more
  • Practical Skills in Workers' Compensation
    Practical Skills in Workers' Compensation
    January 10, 2019 Read more
  • Introduction to Workers' Compensation Claims
    Introduction to Workers' Compensation Claims
    October 05, 2018 Read more
  • Training in Absence and Disability Management
    Training in Absence and Disability Management
    September 25, 2018 Read more
  • Workers' Comp Classes Start Next Week--Enroll Today!
    Workers' Comp Classes Start Next Week–Enroll Today!
    September 19, 2018 Read more
  • New to Insurance? Start Your Professional Development Here
    New to Insurance? Start Your Professional Development Here
    September 12, 2018 Read more
  • IEA Courses in Risk Management Start Next Week
    IEA Courses in Risk Management Start Next Week
    September 11, 2018 Read more
  • Earn Your Designation in Absence and Disability Management
    Earn Your Designation in Absence and Disability Management
    August 29, 2018 Read more
  • Workers' Compensation for Comp and Non-Comp Professionals
    Workers' Compensation for Comp and Non-Comp Professionals
    August 10, 2018 Read more
  • CLASSES for FALL 2018 NOW OPEN.  ENROLL TODAY!
    CLASSES for FALL 2018 NOW OPEN. ENROLL TODAY!
    July 31, 2018 Read more
  • Got Your Hours for July 1st?
    Got Your Hours for July 1st?
    June 19, 2018 Read more
  • Introduction to Workers' Compensation Claims
    Introduction to Workers' Compensation Claims
    May 24, 2018 Read more
  • Training for Absence and Disability Management
    Training for Absence and Disability Management
    May 17, 2018 Read more
  • Earn Your Associate in Risk Management this Year!
    Earn Your Associate in Risk Management this Year!
    May 03, 2018 Read more
  • Practical Skills in Workers' Compensation
    Practical Skills in Workers' Compensation
    April 23, 2018 Read more
  • Certified Professional in Disability Management CPDM
    Certified Professional in Disability Management CPDM
    February 06, 2018 Read more
  • Earn Your Associate in Risk Management this Year!
    Earn Your Associate in Risk Management this Year!
    January 25, 2018 Read more
  • Claims Practitioner in Workers' Compensation
    Claims Practitioner in Workers' Compensation
    December 18, 2017 Read more
  • Do Ethics Matter?
    Do Ethics Matter?
    July 13, 2016 Read more
  • Has the Dreaded Grey Wave Arrived?  What does that mean for the industry?
    Has the Dreaded Grey Wave Arrived? What does that mean for the industry?
    July 09, 2016 Read more