Frequency the Top Concern in 3rd Quarter Data

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefA projected 5% increase in claim frequency during the first nine months of 2013 remains a top concern for the California Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau because it's still not known whether the higher volume of claim filings is an anomaly or the new normal.On average, claim frequency dropped by 3% to 4% each year since the 1960s as employers implemented better safety practices and industrial shifts led to more people working in the less-hazardous service-based sectors as opposed to manufacturing. But after 50 years of decreasing frequenc...