Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Insurance Department Excludes COVID-19-Related Workers' Compensation Claims from Employer Experience Rates
On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, the California Department of Insurance approved new regulations pertaining to the California Workers' Compensation Uniform Statistical Reporting Plan - 1995 and the California Workers' Compensation Experience Rating Plan - 1995.
The most significant portion of the decision was the approval of the regulations that would exclude COVID-19 claims from a company’s experience modification rate (EMR).