IRG News & Views

California Workers' Comp Permanency Reform: Tools for Cost Containment

An article on California's workers' compensation permanency reform by Mark J. Nevils, National Director of Claims for Insurance Recovery Group, is featured in the March 2005 issue of Claims Quarterly. Nevils discusses new legal standards for permanent disability entitlement included in the April 2004 amendment to the California Workers' Compensation Law (SB 899). These standards offer potential tools for cost savings for those insurers and employees that understand the implications of the amendment and take steps to capture this potential. For more information, read the full article, available in PDF: California's Workers' Compensation Permanency Reform: Providing the Tools for Cost Containment.