Brown Praises Reform Bill, Insurers Say Savings Will Take Time

California Gov. Jerry Brown said after the Legislature passed the workers’ compensation reform bill on Friday that the measure will help employers avoid a pending crisis of rapidly rising rates, but insurers are less optimistic about both immediate and long-term savings.Brown, who on Friday morning issued a statement that urged lawmakers to pass SB 863, released a statement on Friday night after the Senate passed the measure saying it “helps injured workers and averts an imminent crisis of skyrocketing rates.” Brown praised the bipartisan support of the bill and said Democrat...