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CT claims now make up 26% of California’s indemnity claims — nearly double the 2012 share — and total CT pure premium costs have more than doubled since 2021, according to the WCIRB.

From Fresno to Los Angeles, California cities are drowning in workers’ comp liability. A new statewide campaign says Sacramento created the problem — and can fix it.

Californians for Fair Workers’ Compensation calls on lawmakers to enact commonsense reforms as rising abuse strains the system

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 Bureau’s recommendation.

An Orange County judge made his first appearance in federal court after prosecutors announced fraud charges related to a scheme to defraud California’s workers’ compensation program.

Representing nearly a quarter of the national workers’ compensation market, California reached a combined ratio of 127% in 2024 — the highest in more than two decades — prompting the Insurance Commissioner to approve an 8.7% rate increase.