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 Press Releases
August 17 -- Bill expanding workers' comp benefits will cost employers $210 million. Read more.
July 8, 2009 -- Statement Regarding Commissioner Poizner's Compensation Claims Benchmark. Read more.
June 29, 2009 -- WCAN members mobilize to oppose millions in increased workers' comp assessments as part of State Budget cost shift. Read more.
WCAN Newsletters
- WCAN January Newsletter.
- December Newsletter.
- November Newsletter.
Announcements
- WCAN's briefing booklet updated for 2011. Read here.
- July member update.
October 7, 2011 -- Governor Brown acts on workers’ comp legislation. Read more.
- July member update.
- February 25 member update.
- August WCAN member update on proposed 30% increase for workers' comp rates. Read more.
- July WCAN member update on legislation. Read more.
- WCAN publishes its 2010 booklet on California's workers' compensation system
- WCAN member update on insurance rates. Read more.
- WCAN publishes its 2010 booklet on California's workers' compensation system .
- WCAN to co-host Legislative Day in Sacramento April 5-6. Sign up here.
Articles
- January 4 - Comstock's, Compensation Boomerang. Read more.
- December 12 - The Sacramento Bee, New data provide ammunition for workers' compensation clash. Read more.
October 19 -- Insurance Journal, Pro-business groups Praise Brown’s Workers’ Comp Record; Warn about 2012. Read more.
August 24 -- The Orange County Register, Editorial: Worthwhile tweaks to workers' comp. Read more.
August 19, 2011 -- Sacramento Business Journal, Workers' comp disability cap extension could cost $210M more. Read more.
August 19, 2011 -- The Orange County Register, Bill would up Calif. Workers' comp costs. Read more.
July 29, 2011 -- The Sacramento Bee, Workers' compensation heating up in Capitol. Read more.
March 11, 2011 -- San Francisco Chronicle, Most prescriptions from 3% of workers' comp doctors. Read more.
January 31, 2011 -- Claims Journal, Liens Stress California Workers' Comp System. Read more.
January 29, 2011 -- Los Angeles Times, Compounded drugs bring big profits to California doctors, study finds. Read more.
December 28, 2010 -- Los Angeles Times, Unusual coalition pushes for restrictions on compounded drugs. Read more.
December 9, 2010 -- Capitol Weekly, Opinion: Don't let purpose of workers' comp be subverted (again). Read more.
November 30, 2010 -- The Orange County Register, State rejects 28% workers' comp hike. Read more.
October 12, 2010 -- San Francisco Chronicle, Trouble brewing in workers' comp system. Read more.
August 24, 2010 -- The Orange County Register Workers' comp costs climbing again. Read more.
August 23, 2010 -- The Sacramento Bee, Workers' compensation war poised for blowup. Read more.
August 10, 2010 -- Oakland Tribune, Workers' comp may be headed for another rough ride in California. Read more.
July 23, 2010 -- San Jose Mercury News, Editorial, How California can rein in workers' comp rate hikes. Read more.
July 21, 2010 -- The Sacramento Bee, Workers' comp insurance becomes money loser. Read more.
July 7, 2010 -- Sacramento Business Journal, Workers' comp insurers lost $1.5B in 2009 in underwriting. Read more.
May 6 -- The Press Enterprise, Editorial on AB 1994: "Comp Giveaway". Read more.
February 22 -- The Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters, "Workers' comp battle awaits new governor" Read more.
August 18, 2009 -- Blog: Nevada says CA businesses still harmed by workers' comp costs, The California Manufactures and Technology Association Asks the question: Aren't competitive yet? Read more.
June 17, 2009 -- Riverside Press-Enterprise , EDITORIAL: Comp miscue
Rep. Joe Baca's proposal to establish a federal workers' compensation commission is first aid in search of a wound. Regulating the workplace injury insurance program is a state responsibility, and Congress should leave it that way. Read more.
April 13, 2009 -- The Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters: Workers' comp tinkering begins again. "The workers' comp game is once again afoot." Read more.
March 27, 2009 -- Sacramento Business Journal , "Employers fear workers' comp changes." Read more.
March 17, 2009 -- Fox & Hounds Daily, NFIB: Recent court decisions roll back reforms, threaten "Main Street." Read more.
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