WCIRB Analysis Finds Reforms Living Up to Promises

What in effect is the final report card before California Gov. Jerry Brown leaves office shows that the workers’ compensation reforms he championed have performed beyond expectations. A legislative cost monitoring report by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau shows that passage of Senate Bill 863 in 2012 and of three reform measures in following years trimmed costs more than expected or held increases to less than expected in almost every area.  It is the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the legislation since 2016, although WCIRB has issued upd...