By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefThere is no denying that employers in California are happy with the idea that they'll be paying $113.3 million less in 2012 than they did this year to fund workers' compensation, occupational safety and other labor programs.At the same time, they have questions about whether the reduction in employer assessments for 2012 grows out of more efficient operations or is simply the result of a carryover of funds collected in previous years.The Department of Industrial Relations on Dec. 1 mailed employers letters seeking $291.6 million in assessments for 201...
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