“Controversy relating to workers' comp premium audits existed long before COVID. However, the pandemic made things much worse. Many states issued emergency rules requiring immediate premium audits with the thought that this would bring premium relief to troubled businesses. However, these rules mostly created confusion and added high administrative costs to both businesses and carriers. No one was prepared for the massive data collection and analysis effort that the states mandated.” My Workers Comp Premium Auditor Job and Emergency Rules After reading Mark's great article on WorkCompCentral, the puzzle pieces came together. Three different carriers contacted J&L Risk Management Consultants in late March/early April to consult on how to follow and comply with the changes in the