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.
The press release can be found here.
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