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WCAB Judges Behaving Badly

The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Ethics Advisory Committee completed reviews of 31 complaints last year, and five of the cases resulted in disciplinary or other personnel actions against the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board administrative law judges. Additionally, three other cases were either under investigation or under consideration for opening an investigation at the time the … Read More »

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Employers Holdings Non-Renews Much Of Its SoCal Workers’ Comp

Citing unbearably high attorney involvement rates in Southern California workers’ comp cases, Employers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EIG) say that it has walked away from 13.3% of it business in the region in just the second half of 2014. Company officials say the trend will continue in 2015. The move is part of a broader strategy … Read More »

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Territorial Pricing Boosts Employers Holdings’ California Workers’ Comp Premiums

Employers Holdings (NYSE: EIG) new pricing strategy for its California workers’ comp business is boosting its written premiums in the Golden State. Company officials say that its net rate for workers’ comp coverage in California is up 9.1% in the second quarter compared to a 5.8% uptick nationwide. “We only saw one month related to … Read More »

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Employers’ Dirks Explains Improvements & New Underwriting

Employers Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EIG), parent of Employers Compensation Insurance Company, says a spike in the number of litigated workers’ comp claims it recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013 has abated so far in 2014.  The carrier says it is taking steps to prevent a recurrence. To this end it will be using its … Read More »

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Employers’ Comp Moves to “Three Tiered” Rating Paradigm

Don’t panic but many insureds covered by Employers’ Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC) will soon be receiving a nonrenewal notice as the company prepares to redistribute portions of its California workers’ compensation book across three carriers including two more carriers in its group. “Our intention in California is to use EPIC as our preferred company which … Read More »

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