Current Insights & Best Practices - California Workers Comp

California Workers Comp


Market Updates - As of 2010 markets have firmed up after 5-6 years of dropping rates. Businesses with best safety practices can still take advantage of good claims records, but employers with frequency or severity of worker injuries will see increased rates this year.
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Safety - Pro Active Worker Safety Measures, even for low hazard jobs to prevent carpal tunnel for instance, remains the only way to control long term costs. Mandatory safety plans often lack accountability, a two way system for communicating about hazards, and/or thorough safety orientation.


Outside the Box - Bundled employer services, for example merely pairing workers comp with payroll services, can save businesses money. The best professional employer organizations (PEOs) provide and support all human resource functions.