Workers’ Comp Bureau States Premiums Should Rise 22.8%

On Wednesday, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California recommended a premium increase of 22.8%. The recommendation is advisory but typically sets an industry standard. The rates, which are generally set in January and July, were raised about 10% on average in January after the bureau recommended a 23.7% increase.

• "Workers' Comp Bureau Seeks 22.8% Rate Hike" (Kasler, Sacramento Bee, 8/13).
• "Rating Bureau Suggests 22.8% Workers' Comp Rate Bump" (Johnson, Sacramento Business Journal, 8/12).
• "Poizner Critiques WCIRB Proposal for 22.8% Rate Increase" (Rauber, San Francisco Business Times, 8/12).