Quick Take SB 68 takes effect on July 1, 2026. It does not apply to every California restaurant. It applies to covered food facilities subject to the federal menu-labeling...
Quick Take Workers’ comp claim notes often hold clues about repeated safety problems, but those clues are usually buried in free text. In CRMBC’s Self-Insurance Podcast conversation with Benjamin...
Quick Take Your last month of reviews may already show the service issue you keep missing. In CRMBC’s podcast conversation with Harsha Vashisht, AI becomes less abstract and more...
Quick Take A restaurant claim file often begins with the manager’s first report, not with an attorney. The useful facts are practical: time, location, task, body part, witnesses, photos...
Quick Take The 2024 PAGA reforms changed parts of the process, but they did not remove the risk for California restaurant operators. Attorney Michael Adreani called the reforms “a...
Quick Take Medical inflation is putting more pressure on workers’ comp claims, especially when cases become more complex. Workers’ comp is especially vulnerable when billing goes unchallenged, care is...
The WCIRB’s recent rates filing is not the final word on 2026 premiums, and it is not a direct increase for every restaurant. But for professional California restaurant operators...
Quick Take Spring is the right time to reset the safety routines that tend to break down once summer volume picks up. Focus first on floors, hot work areas,...
Quick Take California’s indoor heat rule can apply to restaurant kitchens once indoor temperatures reach 82°F. That threshold is lower than many operators expect, which is why this is...
