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Educational Webinars

Is California’s workers’ compensation system on the precipice of a major shakeup? What are the latest tools and strategies to help employers navigate issues in a post-pandemic world? Our webinars provide unparralled insight to the latest expert insight.

Upcoming Programs

Use the links below to access information on upcoming webinars and to register today.

CCWC Spring Legislative Webinar

APRIL 30, 2026

We’re almost halfway through the legislative calendar year, bills are moving, budgets are being debated and the May Revision is around the corner. What can CCWC members expect from the Legislature as we head into the summer? How can your organizations stay most engaged and informed? And what do you need to know about the policy being proposed and its potential impact to workers’ compensation?

Join the California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation for a Spring Legislative Update with Managing Director, Jason Schmelzer April 30th for the latest on what’s happening around Sacramento politics and what it means for you.

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All Member Monthly Legislative Update

FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH

CCWC’s advocacy team invites our members and their staff to join us for a monthly virtual Legislative Update. These meetings will focus on legislative and regulatory proposals, CCWC’s position and lobbying efforts on those items, and provide all members with a forum to provide direct feedback.

On the first Thursday of each month, for the duration of the legislative session, members will be briefed on the latest happenings in the California State Capitol and around California regarding topical workers’ compensation issues.

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Past Programs

Use the links below to access materials from previous California Coalition on Workers' Compensation webinars and seminars (Member log-in required).

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2025 Year-End Legislative Review

OCTOBER 14, 2025

CCWC Managing Director Jason Schmelzer provided an in-depth review of the first year of the 2025-2026 legislative session, this year’s advocacy efforts, and what lies ahead in the second half of this two-year process. Participants also learned how to remain engaged with CCWC and legislative efforts.

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2024 Year-End Legislative Review

OCTOBER 11, 2024

CCWC spent the legislative year playing zone defense in the state capitol and our advocacy efforts thwarted the most problematic of the workers’ compensation proposals. This in-depth webinar and review covers the political landscape impacting California's workers’ compensation industry, reports on legislative and regulatory developments from 2024 and a look ahead to 2025’s proactive agenda for CCWC.

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2023 Year-End Legislative Review

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This webinar provided an in-depth review of the political landscape impacting California's workers’ compensation industry, and report on legislative and regulatory developments from 2023.

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2021 Legislative and Political Update

October 12, 2021

CCWC Managing Director, Paul Yoder, and Legislative Advocate, Jason Schmelzer, provide an in-depth review of the political landscape relative to California's workers’ compensation industry, and report on legislative and regulatory developments from 2020. CCWC Chair Jen Hamelin moderates the conversation.

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Band of Bloggers: Bloggers Panel

August 12, 2021

CCWC's Band of Bloggers debated the future of Workers' Compensation during this entertaining virtual session.

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Impacting the Cost of Medical Records Review

June 24, 2021

This panel will discuss potential tools and strategies available to manage the new medical-legal records review costs, as per the updated Medical Legal Fee Schedule. The discussion will cover the risks of runaway charges for record review activities, how to best manage these expenses, and explore existing products and some software tools that can be utilized to enhance the review and organization of your medical records file.

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Presumptions, Assumptions and Expectations for 2021 and Beyond

May 13, 2021

This timely session will take a critical look at the public policies in play with statutory presumptions of compensability, and how those public policies are often in conflict with each other.

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CCWC's Band of Bloggers: Debating the Future of Workers' Compensation

November 18, 2020

CCWC's Band of Bloggers debated the future of Workers' Compensation during this entertaining virtual session.

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2020 Legislative and Political Update

October 7, 2020

CCWC Managing Director, Paul Yoder, and Legislative Advocate, Jason Schmelzer provides an in-depth review of the political landscape relative to California's workers’ compensation industry, and report on legislative and regulatory developments from 2020.

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