Premiums for workers' compensation insurance will increase in Washington and New Jersey in 2014, according to recent state department reports.
Washington's Department of Labor and Industries said this week that premiums will increase by an average of 2.7% for all state employers, the first uptick in three years.
"This modest increase in rates is part of a long-term plan to ensure steady and predictable rates by benchmarking against wage inflation," says department Director Joe Sacks.
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