Q3 Trends 'More Normal,' but WCIRB May Toss 2020 Data Altogether Due to COVID-19

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California may continue to remove COVID-19 data from upcoming projections and rate filings after third-quarter 2020 experience data showed the system is likely to resemble somewhat-normal, pre-pandemic conditions when cases start to go down, officials said. WCIRB Vice President of Actuarial Services Tony Milano, during an Actuarial Committee meeting Tuesday, said third quarter experience from July through September showed “more signs of a typical pattern” due to a relative lull in infections. The third quarter experie...