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 … Read More »

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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 … Read More »

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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 … Read More »

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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 … Read More »

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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 … Read More »

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 … Read More »

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Slight Correction To Rate Flash

In our previous Flash Reports, we indicated that the cost increase associated with AB 338 (Coto), which will increase the number of weeks injured workers are able to collect temporary disability, would be 3 percent of total system costs. That was incorrect. According the bureau, this bill will only result in a small increase in … Read More »

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CRM Holdings Updates Acquisition News

CRM Holdings, Ltd. reports that the California Department of Insurance has approved its acquisition of Embarcadero Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary, Majestic Insurance Co., a writer of workers’ compensation insurance for large and medium-size businesses, and that CRM will be proceeding with the impending close of the $45 million transaction. CRM made the announcement … Read More »

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