tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596892575737885357.post230675584438417833..comments2024-03-20T03:05:06.958-07:00Comments on Workers' Compensation Perspectives: Is competition the answer for WC in Ohio?TerryBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600065444131519437noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596892575737885357.post-85547291300064951332010-02-24T14:51:20.688-08:002010-02-24T14:51:20.688-08:00Interesting, although I wonder if the choice of Ca...Interesting, although I wonder if the choice of California for this comparison might not involve some cherry picking. California has long been an outlier in many ways when it comes to interstate comparisons of WC systems, and was among the most costly US states for most of the last decade. There are other states that use a competitive system, have average rates less than half of California's, and are far less volatile.<br /> <br />While I’m leery of using California to generalize anything about U.S. WC systems, the conclusion that the Canadian monopoly-fund approach may be more efficient in terms of delivering a given level of benefits for minimal employer cost might still be valid. Monopoly funds are just one aspect of Canadian WC that could explain the differences.Manley Mike [mike.manley@state.or.us]noreply@blogger.com