California’s private self-insured employers reported 7.4% fewer workers’ compensation claims in 2024 than in 2023, pushing private self-insured claim frequency to a four-year low, a new report shows.
However, for the second straight year, the average paid and incurred losses on these claims increased, driving total paid and incurred losses higher, according to a California Workers’ Compensation Institute review of initial data from the state Office of Self-Insurance Plans.
The annual summary of private self-insured data posted by OSIP offers an initial snapshot of California private, self-insured claims experience for cases reported in 2024. It