Workers' Comp Executive

04/16/2026

Flash: Another Workers’ Comp Rate Hike

The insurance industry is pushing for another round of rate hikes after winning an 8.7% increase last year. How much higher are rates likely to go?

The insurance industry is pushing for another round of rate hikes after winning an 8.7% increase last year. How much higher are rates likely to go?

02/04/2026

Flash: Administration’s Proposed SIBTF Reforms Are Out

The Newsom Administration is proposing to reform the troubled Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program and bring real reform. What specific reforms are being proposed?

The Newsom Administration is proposing to reform the troubled Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program and bring real reform. What specific reforms are being proposed?

01/08/2026

Flash: Superior Court Judge Cops To Workers’ Comp Fraud
Published: January 8, 2026
The identity of a formerly unnamed and uncharged co-conspirator in a Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund fraud case is revealed. What are the consequences that he is facing?

The identity of a formerly unnamed and uncharged co-conspirator in a Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund fraud case is revealed. What are the consequences that he is facing?

12/02/2025

Flash: Here are the Premium Assessments

Published: December 1, 2025

The 2026 workers’ comp assessments have been set. How much will employers be paying to run the system next year?

https://www.wcexec.com/flash-report/here-are-the-premium-assessments/

09/25/2025

Flash: VETO AB 1329 – The SIBTF Bill Doesn’t Help – It Hurts The State & System
Published: September 25, 2025

In a hard-hitting fact-based editorial, publisher Dale Debber encourages Governor Gavin Newsom to veto AB 1329. Clear content, click here to learn the facts.

Commentary by J Dale Debber, publisher Recently, Workers’ Comp Executive, as part of its coverage of regulatory and legislative issues, provided subscribers with several original news stories concerning the liabilities—the … Read More » Read More »

08/11/2025

Flash: An Easy Fix for an Interested Legislature

Opinion by J Dale Debber

The Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, (SIBTF), is in deep trouble and it’s affecting every government and private employer. The legislature needs to act now to protect California. Read why and how by clicking here…

The Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, (SIBTF), is in deep trouble and it’s affecting every government and private employer. The legislature needs to act now to protect California. Read why and how by clicking here…

07/17/2025

Flash: Major Changes To DIR Leadership
The Governor made major changes to the leadership at the Department of Industrial Relations. New people will fill the top two positions. Who are they and where did they come from? Click here for the whole story.

The Governor made major changes to the leadership at the Department of Industrial Relations. New people will fill the top two positions. Who are they and where did they come from? Click here for the whole story.

07/14/2025

Flash: Forecast For SIBTF Program Bleak
What is the real price tag for California’s out-of-control Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund program? New estimates are in, but even those billions are understated. Most agree that urgent legislative action is needed.

Analysis by two independent actuaries and the state’s own nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) proves that employers’ unpaid liabilities for Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund claims are more than double … Read More » Read More »

07/14/2025

Flash: Here’s the Workers’ Comp Rate Hike
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made his decision on California’s pure premium advisory rates official. How much are they going up?

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made his decision on California's pure premium advisory rates official. How much are they going up?

04/16/2025

Flash: SHOCKER: Bureau Votes for Huge Rate Increase
https://www.wcexec.com/flash-report/shocker-bureau-votes-for-huge-rate-increase/
The workers’ compensation industry is making a move for a major rate hike effective for September 1, 2025, policies. How high is it and what could it have been?

The insurer member majority on the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Governing Committee voted to ask Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara for a whopping 11.2% overall rate increase effective with policies … Read More »