Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced that Nicole Richardson of San Ramon has been appointed Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation at the Department of Industrial Relations.
Richardson has been Chief Counsel of the Division of Workers Compensation at the Department of Industrial Relations since 2026.
She was Staff Counsel IV at the Division of Workers’ Compensation from 2017 to 2026. Richardson was an Attorney at SiliconBay Training from 2013 to 2017. She was Staff Counsel at Pacific Compensation Insurance Company from 2011 to 2013. Richardson was Staff Counsel at State Compensation Insurance Fund from 2004 to 2011.
Richardson earned a Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of California, Berkeley.
The position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $217,692. Richardson is registered without party preference.
Source: State of CA