CWCI Study Finds CT Surge Defies Simple Explanation

The California Workers' Compensation Institute on Monday reported that the surge in cumulative trauma claims could not be attributed to commonly cited factors such as employment growth, worker tenure or multiple filings. CWCI, in its report to the industry, documented substantial growth in the number of Southern California attorneys representing injured workers in cumulative trauma cases against employers in Northern California, from about one-quarter of claims to nearly four-in-five over the study period. However, it did not determine whether that change contributed to the statewide...