California Owners, Trainers To Pay Higher Fees In 2021 To Fund Workers Comp Program - Horse Racing News
California Owners, Trainers To Pay Higher Fees In 2021 To Fund Workers Comp Program Sponsored by: Backstretch workers at Santa Anita The unfortunate reduction in live racing together with statewide increases in workers compensation costs have created a funding shortfall for the horse industry's workers compensation program covering jockeys and backstretch workers that is operated by Post Time Self Insurance. As a result, Post Time has found it necessary to increase the amounts to be paid by both owners and trainers, which fund the majority of program costs via per-stall charges from...