California Workers’ Comp Bureau Upping Fee for Special Inspections

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will increase the fee for special inspections from $200 to $500 per location inspected.

Special Inspections, conducted at the request of an insurer, broker or agent of record to confirm classifications, are performed outside of the WCIRB’s routine inspection process. They are scheduled in response to a specific request to inspect policyholder locations. Special inspections don’t require that the policyholder be experience rated.

The new fee takes effect July 1.

The updated fee aligns with the cost to complete an inspection, will apply to each location inspected and will be charged to the requesting party, according to the WCIRB.