WCIRB

DWC's Failed WCIS Taints CHSWC Reports
Sep 12, 2024
DWC's Failed WCIS Taints CHSWC Reports
With 49 cents spent on administrative expenses for every dollar spent on actual benefits (over absurdly stretched 7-year claim durations) California workers’ comp is in a fou...
CA Employers: Broken Workers' Comp Costs 2X National Median
Sep 10, 2024
CA Employers: Broken Workers' Comp Costs 2X National Median
In California, the frictional administrative expenses of caring for an injured worker cost employers almost twice the national median.According to a report from the Wo...
Broken CA Workers' Comp Takes 7 Years to Close Claims
Sep 5, 2024
Broken CA Workers' Comp Takes 7 Years to Close Claims
In California, closing an injured worker’s claim takes over twice as long as the national median. According to a report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance...
WCIRB's Shocking Admission About  Workers' Comp Data
Aug 15, 2024
WCIRB's Shocking Admission About Workers' Comp Data
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) is the leading data source for California legislators, regulators, and others. But in its 2024 “State of the System”...
WCIRB Smoke & Mirrors Misinform CA Employers, Stakeholders
Aug 12, 2024
WCIRB Smoke & Mirrors Misinform CA Employers, Stakeholders
As daisyNews has long argued (and Workers’ Comp Executive recently pointed out), California has a major problem with how it assesses the challenges of workers' compensation: ...
Workers' Comp Exec: WCIRB "Skews Statistics"
Jul 31, 2024
Workers' Comp Exec: WCIRB "Skews Statistics"
Widely-respected industry journal Workers’ Comp Executive recently offered a powerful, public criticism of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB).
WCIRB: By Insurers, For Insurers
Mar 28, 2024
WCIRB: By Insurers, For Insurers
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Ratings Bureau (WCIRB) is one of the most influential organizations guiding the decisions of legislators, regulators, and other stakeholde...
CHSWC Reports Use Questionable WCIRB Data
Mar 18, 2024
CHSWC Reports Use Questionable WCIRB Data
Employers are entitled to know precisely how their workers’ comp dollars are spent — which requires reliable, verifiable data.Traditionally, California stakeholders ha...