WCIRB Webinar Explores Geographic Differences in Claim Development

A higher proportion of cumulative trauma claims filed in Southern California contributes to higher overall frequency compared to other regions of the state, according to data the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau presented during a recent webinar. The fifth annual study of regional differences in claim development patterns found a higher proportion of cumulative trauma claims in the Los Angeles and Long Beach area, where overall indemnity claim frequency was about 30% higher than the state average. The proportion of cumulative trauma claims was also highest in the Southl...