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The Commissioner approved all of the WCIRB’s proposed changes to the USRP, ERP and Miscellaneous Regulations that were proposed to take effect September 1, 2023. Read More >
Highlights of the report include: California written premium in 2022 is 14 percent above that for 2021, driven by higher employee wage levels and the economic recovery.  Read More >
The CDI will hold a public hearing on June 7 to consider the WCIRB’s September 1, 2023 Pure Premium Rate Filing. Read More >
The filing proposes advisory pure premium rates that are, on average, 0.3 percent above the average approved September 1, 2022 advisory pure premium rates. Read More >
The filing will propose advisory pure premium rates that will be on average 0.3 percent above the average approved September 1, 2022 advisory pure premium rates. Read More >
At the meeting, the Committee will discuss the WCIRB’s September 1, 2023 Pure Premium Rate Filing as well as receive an update on the September 1, 2023 Regulatory Filing. Read More >
In this short video, WCIRB President and CEO Bill Mudge and Andrea Coleman, the WCIRB's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, discuss what makes California's workers' compensation system unique, among other topics.  Read More >
At the meeting, the Committee will review elements of the September 1, 2023 Pure Premium Rate Filing, among other topics.   Read More >
This study is based on over a decade of employers’ loss and payroll experience to evaluate the independent impacts of experience rating on work-related injuries. Read More >
The CDI will hold a public hearing on April 24, 2023 to consider the WCIRB September 1, 2023 Regulatory Filing. You may attend the virtual hearing via online platform or telephone:  Read More >
The report reviews the characteristics of telehealth services provided in the California workers’ compensation system and how claims involving telehealth services compare to those involving only in-person medical services.   Read More >
At the meeting, the Committee will conduct a first quarter 2023 review of diagnostics, among other topics.  Read More >
This series examines an industry sector in California’s workers’ compensation system and provides insights into key characteristics and cost drivers in the industry. Read More >
The WCIRB has submitted a September 1, 2023 Regulatory Filing to the California Insurance Commissioner. Read More >
At the meeting, the Committee will discuss the upcoming September 1, 2023 Regulatory Filing, among other topics.    Read More >
The Committee will review the WCIRB’s upcoming September 1, 2023 Regulatory Filing.  Read More >
At the meeting, the Committee will review the Food and Beverage Study, among other topics.    Read More >