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South Carolina Orders Rate Revision for State Workers’ Comp Plan

South Carolina Insurance Director Raymond Farmer approved an overall revision of +1.9 percent to the state’s voluntary workers’ compensation policy loss costs and a decrease of .3 percent in the assigned risk rate level results for the state’s workers’ comp …

Insurers File for 9.1% West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Loss Cost Decrease

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed a proposed reduction in workers’ compensation loss cost rates in West Virginia – the tenth reduction in 10 years. NCCI, West Virginia’s rating agent, has proposed an overall 9.1 percent loss …

South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Cut

South Carolina employers should see their workers’ compensation premiums go down this year since regulators have approved an average 7.4 percent decrease in the state’s loss costs. Director of Insurance Ray Farmer approved the new rates, which are scheduled to …

R.I. Approves WC Advisory Loss Costs Increase of 2.5% for Industrial Classes

Rhode Island’s Department of Business Regulation, Insurance Division, on May 15 approved a +2.5 percent overall increase in advisory loss costs for workers’ compensation for industrial classes and an overall increase of +5.4 percent for “F” classes. The approved increases …

Penn. Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates to Decline for Some Employers

The Pennsylvania Departments of Insurance and Labor & Industry on Monday announced a 5.15 percent workers’ compensation rate reduction, effective April 1. The officials said the reduction would save millions of dollars for many Pennsylvania employers. The rate reduction is …

N.H. Gov.: Businesses Need Relief From Rising Workers’ Comp Costs

New Hampshire’s businesses need relief from rising workers’ compensation costs and more access to capital investment partners. That’s the message from New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan who urged lawmakers in her State of the State address on Feb. 6 to …

NCCI Proposes Increase for Workers’ Comp Loss Costs in Rhode Island

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently delivered a workers’ compensation loss cost filing to the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. Based upon its review of the most recently available data, NCCI has proposed on Nov. 25 an …

Virginia SCC Approves Revisions to Workers’ Comp Premium Levels

Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) last week approved revisions to the premium levels charged for the state’s workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation insurance provides medical care and wage replacement benefits to injured workers. Almost all Virginia employers are required to …

Florida Approves NCCI’s Revised Filing for 0.7% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase

Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation recently issued a final order approving the rate increase of 0.7 percent for workers’ compensation rates in Florida. The approval was issued after the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) resubmitted a corrected rate filing …

Workers’ Comp Costs Could Rise for Missouri Businesses

Missouri businesses could face significantly higher costs for workers’ compensation insurance next year, due partly to a new law that seeks to shore up a financially troubled state fund for disabled workers. Workers’ compensation insurers in Missouri are likely to …