WCIRB: Litigation, Late Reporting More Prominent for Post-Termination CT Claims

Cumulative trauma claims in general tend to be reported later and are more likely to involve litigation than specific injury claims, and the disparity is greater for post-termination claims, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. Cumulative trauma claims have always been a key cost driver in California’s workers’ compensation system, WCIRB Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary Dave Bellusci said during a webinar Wednesday. Nearly one out of every five non-COVID-19 claims filed in accident year 2020 —19.8% — alleged...