CALIF WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSTITUTE

EIN: 941591595

OAKLAND, CA

Total Revenue
$4,771,931
Total Expenses
$4,267,955
Total Assets
$13,113,372
Net Assets
$6,366,552
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1964
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
ALEX SWEDLOW
Phone
5102519470
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CALIF WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSTITUTE, founded in 1964, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $4.3M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSTITUTE IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS LICENSED TO WRITE WORKERS' COMPENSATION IN CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SELF-INSURED EMPLOYERS, WHO SERVE AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. CWCI'S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE CLAIMS DATA TO IMPROVE BENEFIT DELIVERY TO INJURED WORKERS, IDENTIFY SYSTEM-WIDE TRENDS, ASSIST MEMBERS IN ASSESSING THEIR OWN OPERATIONS, AND TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC POLICYMAKERS. CWCI ANALYZES STATUTES AND REGULATIONS AND PROVIDES TESTIMONY TO PUBLIC POLICYMAKERS IN SUPPORT OF A RATIONAL REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AND PARTICIPATES IN JUDICIAL CASES TO ADVOCATE A REASONABLE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM. THE INSTITUTE ALSO PRODUCES A WIDE VARIETY OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING TO HELP INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS STAY ABREAST OF CHANGES, AND SERVES AS A FORUM WHERE MEMBERS CAN CONSIDER SYSTEM-WIDE ISSUES AND REACH CONSENSUS ON PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

THE CALIFORNIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSTITUTE (CWCI) HAS 23 MEMBER INSURERS (APPROXIMATELY 76% OF CA WORKERS' COMPENSATION MARKET) AND 29 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (SELF-INSUREDS). CWCI'S PRIMARY FUNCTION...

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THE CALIFORNIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSTITUTE (CWCI) HAS 23 MEMBER INSURERS (APPROXIMATELY 76% OF CA WORKERS' COMPENSATION MARKET) AND 29 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (SELF-INSUREDS). CWCI'S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO GENERATE RELIABLE, OBJECTIVE DATA THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR SYSTEMWIDE TRENDS, AND TO ANALYZE KEY ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC POLICYMAKERS. TOWARDS THAT END, IN 2023, CWCI'S MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: 1) PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 300 PLUS PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING BULLETINS, RESEARCH REPORTS, EXECUTIVE MEMOS, EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS, SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS, REGULATORY COMMENTS, AND REGULATORY TRACKER, WHICH ARE ALL AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS VIA THE WEBSITE - WWW.CWCI.ORG; 2) CONDUCTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON THE ANNUAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASE LAW: 2023 UPDATE; 3) FILED AMICUS BRIEF; 4) PRESENTED (VIRTUAL) CWCI RESEARCH AT NUMEROUS MEMBER-RELATIONS MEETINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, INDUSTRY MEETINGS AND FORUMS; AND 5) PROCESSED AND SHIPPED 284 ORDERS OF PAMPHLETS, POSTING NOTICES, CLAIM FORMS, RESEARCH STUDIES, AND SEMINAR MANUALS. IN ADDITION, CWCI ENHANCED ITS UNIQUE INTERACTIVE DATA APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE TO BOTH THE MEMBERS AND TO THE PUBLIC. THE PUBLIC APPLICATION ALLOWS USERS TO EXAMINE DATA ON COVID-19 AND NON-COVID-19 CLAIMS IN THE CALIFORNIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM. THE MEMBER APPLICATIONS USE DATA FROM CWCI'S INDUSTRY RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM (IRIS) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON CLAIM PAYMENT TRENDS, REGIONAL VARIATION, AND MEDICAL UTILIZATION. CWCI CONTINUES TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN ASSESSING THEIR OPERATIONS COMPARED TO THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AUDIT COMMITTEE, NOMINATING COMMITTEE, AND THREE STANDING COMMITTEES (CLAIMS, MEDICAL CARE, AND LEGAL COMMITTEES), WHICH TYPICALLY MEET ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $4,545,596
Investment Income $192,256
Other Revenue $34,079
TOTAL REVENUE $4,771,931

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $3,414,800
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $853,155
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,267,955

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $4,771,931 $4,515,375 +0.1%
Expenses $4,267,955 $4,257,704 +0.0%
Net Income $503,976 $257,671 +1.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
25
Independent Members
25
Employees
18
Volunteers
32

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$1,242,968
Total Directors
32
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ERIC HANSEN ACTING CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON THALER CHAIR (THRU 11/08/23) 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC BELK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN BRADY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY CAPELLI-SCHELLPFEFFER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE CLOSSER DIRECTOR (THRU 03/08/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEIL DEBLOCK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IRA FEUERLICHT DIRECTOR (THRU 06/20/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GILL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMANDA GRANGER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE HALSTENRUD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT HUGHES DIRECTOR (THRU 03/08/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM HURLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT LANGE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW LINKHART DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRIS MATHIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVE MCGOWAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS NARDINI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADNAN PATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY BETH PITTINGER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DWIGHT ROBERTSON DIRECTOR (THRU 08/30/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF RUSH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARMEN SHARP DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VERNON STEINER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEGGY SUGARMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 03/08/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER THURMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH WELLS DIRECTOR (THRU 03/08/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW ZENDER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL ZIEGLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX SWEDLOW PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$530,724 $85,255 $615,979
RENA DAVID SVP RESEARCH & OPS/CFO/CORP TREASURER 40.00
Officer
$295,779 $79,093 $374,872
SARA WIDENER-BRIGHTWELL SVP CLAIMS/GENERAL COUNSEL/CORP SECRETARY 40.00
Officer
$215,380 $36,737 $252,117
RAWINTARA ADEL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00
Highest
$233,212 $36,446 $269,658
STEPHEN HAYES SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 40.00
Highest
$211,715 $34,808 $246,523
ROBERT YOUNG COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$183,993 $33,639 $217,632
ROBERT BULLIS SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 40.00
Highest
$151,745 $50,585 $202,330
CHINNARAJU SELVAN LEAD DATABASE ADMIN 40.00
Highest
$137,177 $50,215 $187,392
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $4,771,931 $4,267,955 $13,113,372 $503,976
2022 $4,515,375 $4,257,704 $10,428,884 $257,671
2021 $4,424,452 $4,151,333 $10,081,033 $273,119
2020 $4,499,921 $4,153,611 $10,021,547 $346,310
2019 $4,037,212 $3,952,322 $8,252,676 $84,890
2018 $4,108,143 $3,906,488 $7,688,605 $201,655
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