[farmfriend]

Unless you have a business, you have no clue how expensive workman's comp insurance is.

[farmfriend]

Short list.

[Drango]

our workers' compensation costs have gone up more than 108 percent in three years -- and we have never had a claim.

Oh just suck it up. Hire some illegals and pay 'em under the table like a lot of firms do...

[bc2]

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[Mr Ducklips]

We can spend a lot of time trying to place blame for today's problems, but doing so is unproductive.

Au contraire. Placing blame requires identification of the problems to begin with - rather critical to preventing them in the future.

[NormsRevenge]

BUMP

[aShepard]

Worker's Comp claims tend to go up as unemployment rates go up. If facing unemployment, workers will do some crazy things to keep a paycheck coming, so that may account for some of the premium runup.

In a foundry that I worked at some guy facing a potential layoff, poured molten iron on his foot so he could collect disability for the rest of his life.

His scheme worked!

[ridesthemiles]

Unless you have a business, you have no clue how expensive workman's comp insurance is.

I am a self-employed bookkeeper for several businesses.

I have seen this kind of activity happening for the last 3 years, as the article states. Here's a sample:
Prior workmen's comp ins premium: $2000
Current annual premium $4000.
State big-wigs-John burton, etc, say they are working hard on the problem and they will backup the premiums a whopping 3.6 % So do the math:
Prior Premium $2000 Current: $4000, an increase of $2000.
3.6% decrease of $4000 = $144.00. So WHERE IS THE $1856.00 ADDITIONAL PREMIUM that has been stolem from my client? Pulled from W/Comp into General Fund?
These clients have NEVER had a claim. Office workers, etc.
This whole system is obscene, and Armold knows it. I only hope he can take these examples to the people and make them see the light of day.
In the meantime, Joe LIeberman wants employers to pay now when employees decide to take Family Leave.
Look around the stores you do business with. Can they afford to pay employees to take off 6 or more weeks at a time and pay them full pay? Rush was right. Socialism.

[hosepipe]

[ Workers' comp isn't working ]

It is for the abusers....

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

What happened to the plan to adopt an Arizona-style plan for WC? Didn't Arnold talk about it in his campaign? Of course, if the current system is benefitting unions and trail lawyers, the chances of reforming it are 0% with a majority of Dems in the legislature.