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Press Releases

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.

Announcements

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

July 23, 2010 -- San Jose Mercury News, Editorial, How California can rein in workers’ comp rate hikes. Read more.

July 21, 2010 -- 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.

"California approved Gov. Schwarzenegger's reform of workers' compensation in 2004. This successfully reined in uncontrolled insurance costs that hurt not only businesses, but also school districts and nonprofits. Interest groups now are quietly working to roll back these reforms and should not be allowed to succeed."

- San Francisco Examiner, "Five easy ways to boost economy"