Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara effectively split the baby and approved the second consecutive increase in California’s workers’ comp advisory pure premium rates. In a decision released late ...

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It’s a 10.4% recommended rate increase in the state’s advisory pure premium rates effective September 1, 2026. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s insurer majority just approved it as ...

The Newsom Administration released its plan for reforming the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) program. Click here for the budget trailer bill that details the proposed reforms.

Actuaries for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau and its carrier members completed their review of the industry’s most recent experience. The upcoming rate filing reflects that the data ...

The Fourth District Court of Appeal slapped down the Workers' Compensation Appeals board pretty hard when it overturned a finding by the WCAB in favor of the original trial judge. What caused the ...

How are some fraudsters getting around paying restitution to their victims? What is the proposed fix to close the loophole? Read More... This content is for premium subscribers. To read please login ...

The first workers’ compensation rate hike in California in a decade was announced late Friday afternoon. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved an 8.7% hike in the workers’ comp advisory pure ...

What do the latest numbers tell us about the health of California's workers' comp system? What are the latest and greatest cost drivers? More importantly, what about ...

What was in the Governor's revised budget to aid the Department of Industrial Relations? How much additional money is it getting, and where will it go? Read More... This content is for premium ...

What results are employers getting for the $90 million they are spending this year to fight workers' comp fraud? How are the dollars being divided up, and what are the criteria? Read More... This ...

There is important new bill language just in print. The proposed budget trailer bill outlines much needed and extensive reforms to the troubled Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF). It will ...