California Workers' Comp: A Market on the Brink

Although they just squeaked past the January 1 crunch time, both carriers and buyers of workers' compensation are having anything but a Happy New Year. Combined with the slipping economy, the crisis in the workers' comp market could have drastic consequences for California and the rest of the nation; but for now, it's just a waiting game. On ...

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