Young, Julius
Starting in 1979, Julius Young has represented thousands of individuals who have sustained life-changing injuries or illnesses while on the job. A partner of Boxer & Gerson since 1988, he practices workers’ compensation and disability law in Oakland. This article originally appeared in his blog Workerscompzone.com. It is republished with his permission.
Workers' Comp Rate Hike Whac-a-Mole
By Julius Young
I love arcade games.
Show me a skeeball machine and I'm a happy camper. It's worth the drive to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk just for that.
Pac Man? Say no more. A good pinball machine is heaven. Table shuffleboard? Spent many hours playing at a local Oakland watering hole, The Kingfish.
But a good game of whac-a-mole is difficult to beat.
California Insurance Commissioner (and GOP gubernatorial candidate) Steve Poizner continues to play a good game of whac-a-mole.
Today comes his announcement that he is AGAIN denying the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau's request for a hike in comp insurance rates. The Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau had recommended a 22.8% rate increase, effective January 2010.