The California Department of Insurance published a press release announcing the new workers' compensation insurance average advisory pure premium rates.

The new advisory rates are $1.65 per $100 of payroll, representing a 6.6% increase from the 2025 approved rate. The rate is below the increase requested by the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California of 10.4%.

The rate is advisory, so it is not enforced, and insurers may set their own rates. The new rate is effective on September 1, 2026.