Earlier today, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) testified at a California Department of Insurance (CDI) public hearing regarding the WCIRB’s September 1, 2021 Pure Premium Rate Filing, which was submitted to the CDI on April 29, 2021.

WCIRB Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary Dave Bellusci, along with President and CEO Bill Mudge and Vice President of Actuarial Services Tony Milano, presented the actuarial basis for the WCIRB’s average proposed September 1, 2021 advisory pure premium rate of $1.50 per $100 of payroll.

Mr. Bellusci, Mr. Mudge and Mr. Milano discussed the key components of the WCIRB’s filing, which reflected a 2.7 percent increase from the January 1, 2021 advisory pure premium rates. 

A PDF version of the WCIRB’s presentation is available in the Filings and Plans section of the WCIRB website and at the following link:

• Presentation – June 7, 2021 Pure Premium Rate Hearing 

The CDI hearing officer announced that the record will temporarily be kept open so additional requested information can be provided. The Commissioner will issue a notice as to when the record will close.

The Insurance Commissioner is expected to issue a decision with respect to the WCIRB’s filing within 30 days of the close of the record. The WCIRB will post the decision to its website once it is issued by the Insurance Commissioner and will release a WCIRB Wire story. (Sign up to receive WCIRB Wire stories in your inbox on the Subscribe to WCIRB Email Alerts page.)

Related Information

September 1, 2021 Pure Premium Rate Filing (April 29, 2021)
Presentation – June 7, 2021 Pure Premium Rate Hearing