http://www.wcexec.comThe Workers' Comp Executive is the journal of record for the workers' comp community in California.http://www.wcexec.com/images/logo_header.gifhttp://www.wcexec.comWorkers' Comp Executive, ISSN 1074-0988 Copyright © 2012 Providence Publications, LLC - All Rights Reserved.Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau officials make their pitch to Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones for a 9.1%  mid-year hike in the workers' comp pure premium advisory rates. Is everyone on board? What are the concerns? Who said the rates should go even higher? Click here for the story.http://www.wcexec.com/Employers-and-Labor-Warn-Against-Workers-Comp-Rate-Hike.aspxWed, 16 May 2012 07:05:40 GMTInvestigators and prosecutors have been keeping busy. Who do they say has been cheating the system and how much did they allegedly get away with? It's a pretty penny to be sure. Click here for the details.http://www.wcexec.com/Business-Owners-Tagged-For-Premium-Fraud.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 11:14:32 GMTThe National Council on Compensation Insurance issued its annual State of the Line report and many of the findings mirror the California workers' comp experience. But one difference stands out. Click here for the full details.http://www.wcexec.com/NCCI-Says-Workers-Comp-Market-Conflicted.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 11:08:45 GMTEmployers, in particular local governments, are being asked to shoulder what could be costly legislation. Despite good intentions, employers say the bill needs work. What does the legislation do and what is it likely to cost? Click here for more details      http://www.wcexec.com/Attorneys-Fees-and-Firefighters-Both-Advance.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 11:01:22 GMTThe California Insurance Guarantee Association just approved next year's assessment rate. Did employers catch a break? Click here for the story.http://www.wcexec.com/CIGA-Assessments-To-Decline-In-Coming-Year.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 10:55:40 GMTCalifornia liquidators are proposing to release some money from the estate of the failed Frontier Pacific Insurance Company. How much is being turned loose, to whom, and what's the latest on the disputed dollars? Click here for the full story.http://www.wcexec.com/Disputed-Frontier-Insurance-Funds-Still-In-Question.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 10:31:31 GMTThe overall workers' comp pie grew in 2011 to $7.8 billion in workers' comp premiums and some carriers committed a lot more capital to the California market. So who tripled their writings last year and how did the rest of the market shake out? Click here for the latest numbers.http://www.wcexec.com/Hartford-ECIC-Grow-Market-Share-SCIF-Loses-More.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 10:26:59 GMTTwo of the largest workers' comp carriers in California just reported profits for the first quarter. How much are they making and what's driving the results? Click here for the details.http://www.wcexec.com/Carriers-See-Impact-from-Higher-Rates-in-First-Quarter.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 10:16:47 GMTDecisions by some carriers about California's excess workers' comp market have a ripple effect for the industry. What is happening to the cost of exposure in California and what does it mean for retail carriers and brokers? Click here for the whole story.http://www.wcexec.com/Some-Carriers-Reduce-California-Excess-Workers-Comp-Exposure.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 10:06:49 GMTEmployers, insurers and labor all agree that there is yet another cost to the system that needs to be stamped out. What is it? How much is it costing? Will this become part of overall comprehensive workers' comp reform? Click here to get all the details.http://www.wcexec.com/An-End-to-Double-Dipping-or-Just-Passing-Through.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 09:48:44 GMT