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California Workers Compensation: $8 Billion Reasons to Attend. Guy Avagliano Milliman, Inc. September 14, 2004. A Brief History. 1992-94: Low Loss Ratios Anti-fraud measures, low medical inflation. WCIRB Ultimate Loss Ratios @ 3/04. A Brief History. 1992-94: Low Loss Ratios
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California Workers Compensation:$8 Billion Reasons to Attend Guy Avagliano Milliman, Inc. September 14, 2004
A Brief History • 1992-94: Low Loss Ratios • Anti-fraud measures, low medical inflation
WCIRB Ultimate Loss Ratios @ 3/04 Source: WCIRB
A Brief History • 1992-94: Low Loss Ratios • Anti-fraud measures, low medical inflation • 1995-99: Increasing Loss Ratios • Deep discounts off inadequate pure premiums, cheap reinsurance, high severity
WCIRB Ultimate Loss Ratios @ 3/04 Source: WCIRB
A Brief History • 1992-94: Low Loss Ratios • Anti-fraud measures, low medical inflation • 1995-99: Increasing Loss Ratios • Deep discounts off inadequate pure premiums, cheap reinsurance, high severity • 2000-03: Improving Loss Ratios • Rate increases (filed and effective), major legislative changes
WCIRB Ultimate Loss Ratios @ 3/04 Source: WCIRB
WCIRB vs. Carrier ULR @ 3/04 Source: WCIRB
WCIRB Indicated Deficiency ($B) Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 1994 Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 1995 Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 1996 Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 1997 Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 1998 Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 1999 Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 2000 Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 2001 Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 2002 Source: WCIRB
Development: Accident Year 2003 Source: WCIRB
Retrospective Pure Premium Adequacy Source: WCIRB
Effective LCM Source: WCIRB
Average Rate per $100 of Payroll Source: WCIRB
On-Level Frequency Source: WCIRB
Indemnity Severity per Indemnity Claim Source: WCIRB
Medical Severity per Indemnity Claim Source: WCIRB
Indemnity Development (15-27) Source: WCIRB
Medical Development (15-27) Source: WCIRB
Legislation: AB 749 • Effective 2003 through 2006 • Similar legislation vetoed three times • Significant benefit increases • Indexing of some benefits • Partial Repeal of Primary Treating Physician Presumption
Legislation: AB 227 & SB 228 • Effective 1/1/04 (mostly) • Fee Schedule Changes • Physician, pharmaceuticals • Inpatient, outpatient • Medical Utilization • Utilization standards (ACOEM, CHSWC) • Hard caps on chiropractors, physical therapists • Voc rehab replaced with education vouchers
Legislation: SB 899 • Effective 4/19/04 & 1/1/05 (maybe) • TD caps (104/240 weeks) • PD (weeks, two-tiers, schedule?) • Apportionment • Utilization Guidelines • Medical Networks • 5814 Penalties
Legislation: Impact on Policy Year 2005 Source: WCIRB
Retrospective Savings on 12/03 Reserves Source: WCIRB
Medical Paid Development Factors Source: WCIRB
Medical Paid Development Factors Source: WCIRB
Paid Incremental Medical Severity Source: WCIRB
Paid Incremental Medical Severity Source: WCIRB