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Washington Agency Proposes Small Increase in Workers’ Comp Rates for 2017

The rate paid for workers’ compensation coverage in Washington would rise by an average of 0.7 percent next year under a proposal released by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). Last year, L&I covered nearly 93,000 work-related …

Missouri Workers’ Comp Insurance Costs Could Drop

The Missouri insurance department is recommending a reduction in the premiums charged to businesses for workers’ compensation insurance. The department is recommending a 4.4 percent decrease in insurers’ “loss costs” for 2015. Those loss projections typically are used by insurers …

Louisiana Ranked Second for Low Work-Related Injuries, Illness

The rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among Louisiana’s private sector employers improved to its best level since the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration revised its record-keeping rules in 2002. Louisiana ranked second-best among 41 states and the District …

Delaware Workers’ Comp Oversight Panel Begins Work

A state panel established to oversee efforts to keep workers compensation rates in Delaware affordable is getting down to work. The Workers Compensation Oversight Panel is charged with creating a new medical fee schedule that would result in a 33 …