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More fun things about living in a state run by liberals

HeroOfPellinor

HeroOfPellinor

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Here's the latest blow to business owners in California.

Workers' Compensation premiums skyrocketing

"Jim Temple's 12-employee Novato auto shop, family owned since 1951, just lost more than $24,000 when his insurance premiums to cover workplace injuries doubled to more than $48,000. "

"'California is last in benefits to injured workers and highest in premiums paid by employers, large and small,' said Alan Zaremberg, president of the California Chamber of Commerce. 'It's costing jobs and taking money out of people's pockets.'"

"Fremont was quoted a rate of $699,740 for its next fiscal year, which begins July 1. This year, the city is paying $278,898."

"Besides the competing plans, San Francisco's John Burton, the Senate's top Democrat, has linked every major workers' compensation bill to a measure he backs requiring businesses to provide health care for their workers. If his bill dies, so do the workers' compensation measures."

"Regardless of what legislators do or don't do this year, insurers say rates aren't going to stabilize or fall any time soon."


 
"Ten years ago, responding to similar complaints from businesses, lawmakers in effect deregulated workers' compensation by eliminating a state-set minimum rate insurers could charge.

Price wars ensued, with companies slashing premiums to gain market share.

Ultimately, that drove more than a dozen companies into bankruptcy and narrowed competition to the point where the largest share of the market is now controlled by the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the state-run insurer of last resort."

Yes, it was clearly the liberals with their endless, knee-jerk deregulation that F'ed this up.
 
They can move their businesses here to Oklahoma. We'll be happy to take them and are labor friendly. Even though our Governor and Legislature are controlled by Democrats they aren't real Democrats. In California they would be considered right wing.
 
Originally posted by: Christoph
"Ten years ago, responding to similar complaints from businesses, lawmakers in effect deregulated workers' compensation by eliminating a state-set minimum rate insurers could charge.

Price wars ensued, with companies slashing premiums to gain market share.

Ultimately, that drove more than a dozen companies into bankruptcy and narrowed competition to the point where the largest share of the market is now controlled by the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the state-run insurer of last resort."

Yes, it was clearly the liberals with their endless, knee-jerk deregulation that F'ed this up.
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Deregulation can be a good or bad thing...it's how the industry is managed through laws that makes the difference. Our lawmakers failed and it's not until the problem is full blown that they even begin to see it and, obviously, their response to the problem is proving as ineffective as their means of prevention.
 
I should relate to you the joys of living in a state that has been run by consertive republicans forever. 3rd highest tax rate in the nation. The worst workers compensation in the nation. In debt up to our eyebrows and still giving money to business with a TIF program. We had 14 state charterd banks that went belly up and although the state had a state FDIC they refused all claims and thousands lost eveything they had worked all there life for. The tax rate is so high here that businesses have moved to Wyoming but still do all there stuff in Nebraska. They have tried to balance the state budget on the backs of smokers but that has failed

If you dont like living in a Liberal state Come to Nebraska you will love it here.

Bleep
 
You make your own bed so to speak..just like the rest of us Americans. Lets all pat ourselves on the back..nice job!
 
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Originally posted by: Christoph
"Ten years ago, responding to similar complaints from businesses, lawmakers in effect deregulated workers' compensation by eliminating a state-set minimum rate insurers could charge.

Price wars ensued, with companies slashing premiums to gain market share.

Ultimately, that drove more than a dozen companies into bankruptcy and narrowed competition to the point where the largest share of the market is now controlled by the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the state-run insurer of last resort."

Yes, it was clearly the liberals with their endless, knee-jerk deregulation that F'ed this up.
Click to expand...

Deregulation can be a good or bad thing...it's how the industry is managed through laws that makes the difference. Our lawmakers failed and it's not until the problem is full blown that they even begin to see it and, obviously, their response to the problem is proving as ineffective as their means of prevention.
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Deregulation of Utilities is proving to be a very bad thing. In Georgia they de-regulated Natural Gas and now everyone in the State is paying one of the highest rates in the Country.


 
which is funny considering how a state run by liberals has better laws on malpractice lawsuits and limiting jury awards then the rest of the country. and now the rest of the country is trying to follow suit..

what was your point again? that liberals are bad?

mmmmkay.

 
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
which is funny considering how a state run by liberals has better laws on malpractice lawsuits and limiting jury awards then the rest of the country. and now the rest of the country is trying to follow suit..

what was your point again? that liberals are bad?

mmmmkay.
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Wrong. Our state gives employees such extreme protection that it severely hampers running a successful business.
 
They can move their businesses here to Oklahoma. We'll be happy to take them and are labor friendly. Even though our Governor and Legislature are controlled by Democrats they aren't real Democrats. In California they would be considered right wing.
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It's because people are free to Move to Oklahoma that they stay in California, I fear.
 
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
They can move their businesses here to Oklahoma. We'll be happy to take them and are labor friendly. Even though our Governor and Legislature are controlled by Democrats they aren't real Democrats. In California they would be considered right wing.
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It's because people are free to Move to Oklahoma that they stay in California, I fear.
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The fact that sillycone valley is where all the high tech stuff is developed is because in California there exists a work force with the IQ to enable production.. OK is fine for growing lima beans and radish. We got the smarts here.
😉
 
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
which is funny considering how a state run by liberals has better laws on malpractice lawsuits and limiting jury awards then the rest of the country. and now the rest of the country is trying to follow suit..

what was your point again? that liberals are bad?

mmmmkay.
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Wrong. Our state gives employees such extreme protection that it severely hampers running a successful business.
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What part of malpractice lawsuits and limiting jury awards sounded like employee protection?
 
Originally posted by: TheBoyBlunder
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
which is funny considering how a state run by liberals has better laws on malpractice lawsuits and limiting jury awards then the rest of the country. and now the rest of the country is trying to follow suit..

what was your point again? that liberals are bad?

mmmmkay.
Click to expand...

Wrong. Our state gives employees such extreme protection that it severely hampers running a successful business.
Click to expand...

What part of malpractice lawsuits and limiting jury awards sounded like employee protection?
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don't worry, all he see's when he reads is "liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal..."
 
OK is fine for growing lima beans and radish. We got the smarts here.
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Actually there's one woman there who accounts for half the states IQ.
 
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
OK is fine for growing lima beans and radish. We got the smarts here.
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Actually there's one woman there who accounts for half the states IQ.
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Is she Peruvian? (lima beans)😉 When she goes to Texas does she turn out the lights?
 
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