The Worker's Compensation System in California has been around for

a while. The system was first created after the Industrial Revolution,

around 1911. Wisconsin was the first state to start this program

(Grolier). Workers' Compensation provides financial award from on-

the-job injuries. Every employer is now required to carry worker's

compensation (workers' comp) insurance. Today, it protects over

thirteen million workers in California alone (Fricker). Since the rise of

population and the increase in workers, the laws had to be adjusted to

improve the system. In 1993 these changes were made by Governor

Pete Wilson. These changes proved to be the worst thing that could

happen to the system-it reduced benefits for workers and gave more

advantages to insurance companies, lawyers, doctors and employers.

In the case of the workers, it made everything worse, not better. The

new legislation began long delays for the already suffering workers, and

little did they know that the problems and the waiting would just get worse

The new system created problems for only the workers. It

benefits everyone but the injured. The insurance com

State Division of Workers' Compensation to intervene (Fricker).

system is to benefit...the injured worker," said Tom Rankin, President of

suing employers, the system needs to be changed to benefit the

faking injuries to receive benefits, and these cases happened too often.

Insurance companies are blaming the state Division of Workers'

because the doctors aren't getting paid. In fact, the problem got so bad

There are around one million injury claims reported to employers

settle," said worker attorney William Ferchland.

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