Workers’ Comp Costs Rising While Claims Decrease
On Wednesday, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released a report that found that the average cost of a claim rose in 2008, while the number of overall claims decreased. The average cost of a 2008 claim will be between $57,000 and $64,000, depending on the impact of judicial board rulings on permanent disability issues.
- "California Workers' Comp Claim Costs Rising" (Johnson, San Francisco Business Times, 9/17).