Labor Secretary Says Administration Satisfied with Reforms

LOS ANGELES – California Labor Secretary David Lanier said Tuesday that the administration is generally pleased with the outcome of Senate Bill 863, even as parts of the 2012 reform bill are still being implemented. “We felt benefits were too low and rate increases” employers were facing would shock the system, Lanier said. Forecasts reviewed by the administration projected rate increases between 15% and 30%, so avoiding that while increasing benefits, he said, “from the perspective of a labor secretary, that’s not bad.” Insurance Commissioner Dave Jon...