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Division of Workers' Compensation seeks 15 positions as SIBTF claims and lifetime liabilities surge
Summary
DWC requested 15 positions and $2.7 million in special funds to handle an increased workload of subsequent-injury claims. LAO summarized RAND's finding that lifetime employer-funded liabilities for existing and pending SIBTF claims were estimated at roughly $7.9 billion (claims through early 2024), and urged legislators to evaluate fund structure
The Department of Industrial Relations' Division of Workers' Compensation asked the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 for 15 positions and $2.7 million in special funds to handle a large increase in Subsequent Injuries Benefit Trust Fund (SIBTF) claims and related workload.
Chaz Alamo of the Legislative Analyst's Office outlined the SIBTF's purpose and recent trend lines: the fund was established after World War II to spread the cost of pre-existing disabilities so employers would not shoulder…
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