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California Workplace Fatalities Statistics
The latest data on workplace fatalities in California show a double-digit drop in fatal workplace incidences even when suicides and drug overdoses that just happened to occur in the workplace are included in the total. Overall, the annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) by Cal/OSHA’s research department shows a 13% drop in such cases …
Workplace Fatalities In California
California employers reported 504 deaths in the workplace in 2022 compared to the 462 reported in 2021 and 463 reported in 2020. The 2022 totals are the second highest of any state in the nation, with only Texas reporting more workplace deaths at 578. Nationwide, there were 5,486 reported deaths in the workplace. The number …
Reminder: Cal/OSHA 300A Posting Deadline Is Near
Brokers should remind clients that in many cases starting February 1st they must post a summary of the work-related injuries and illnesses that occurred at their workplace in 2023. The report is officially known as the Cal/OSHA Form 300A, and covered employers must post the summary in the workplace between February 1st and April 30th …
California’s Injury and Illness Stats Up Slightly In 2021
The latest data from the annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) show a slight uptick in California injury and illness rate per 100 full-time equivalent employees as well as the total number of estimated cases. The increases, however, were modest and are still near the lows recorded over the past decade. The latest …
PacificComp Is Back In the Market as Market Hardens
After sitting on the sidelines for most of the last two years, officials at Pacific Compensation Insurance Company say that they are writing business now that rates are adequate. Through the first half of 2012, the former Employers Direct Insurance Company had already surpassed its written premium total for all of 2011 and is on …
News Digest 9/10/2008(2)
Gains from Reforms Eroding Quickly An upcoming series of reports on the impact of the reforms has some disturbing news for supporters of the recent workers’ comp reform. Preliminary data …
Lasting Savings From Reforms Dwindling
In the upcoming fourth—and likely last iteration—of a series of reports on the lasting impacts of California’s recent workers’ comp reforms, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) and the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau are expected to report a significant increase in the average medical payment per claim for injuries that occurred in 2006. “Something …
