WCIRB Committee Recommends New Telecommuting Classification

A Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau committee on Tuesday approved new classification codes for telecommuters, as officials predict a continuing shift away from onsite workspaces in California — even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The WCIRB’s Classification and Rating committee unanimously recommended adding the new classification, 8871, as part of the annual regulatory filing that will be submitted to the Department of Insurance later this year. The WCIRB's Governing Committee still has to vote on whether to include the recommended class code in the re...