Washington state can boast of low rates because it is a monopolistic state comp system, doesn’t pay federal taxes, won’t allow private competition and can deny claims without losing customers. Why do we allow big government to compete against private business on an unlevel playing field in this day and age?
\”Level playing field\” and \”monopolistic\” are varying terms and are relative. Sometimes monopolies are good (would anyone say that breaking up AT&T was a good thing?). Those states that have private insurers in a hybrid fashion or totally in control tend to have high rates and also see private insurers skimming the least risk employers – leaving the state fund with those that are high risk.
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Washington state can boast of low rates because it is a monopolistic state comp system, doesn’t pay federal taxes, won’t allow private competition and can deny claims without losing customers. Why do we allow big government to compete against private business on an unlevel playing field in this day and age?
maybe because the systems works as it’s supposed to?
Immigrants represent 80% of bogus, fraudulent claims in Calif.
\”Level playing field\” and \”monopolistic\” are varying terms and are relative. Sometimes monopolies are good (would anyone say that breaking up AT&T was a good thing?). Those states that have private insurers in a hybrid fashion or totally in control tend to have high rates and also see private insurers skimming the least risk employers – leaving the state fund with those that are high risk.