New York, NY – RIMS Board Director Patrick Sterling recently joined Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and stakeholders from the small business community and the insurance industry to emphasize the urgent need for Congress to pass the H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA). On June 4th, RIMS officially announced its support for a… [Read more]
Legislative & Regulatory News
WA L&I Issues COVID-19 Hazard Alert on Hospital Worker Safety
Tumwater, WA – Concern over COVID-19 cases in hospital workers has prompted the Washington State Departments of Labor & Industries (L&I) and Health (DOH) to clarify and update hospital guidance to prevent the spread of the virus to staff and patients. The state Hazard Alert (PDF) issued today highlights key worker safety and health requirements… [Read more]
CA Governor Newsom Signs COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Presumption and Notification Bills
Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed two bills as part of his worker protection package, SB 1159 by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) and AB 685 by Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino). SB 1159 expands access to workers’ compensation and makes it easier for first responders, health care workers and people who… [Read more]
WA L&I Proposes Keeping Workers’ Comp Rates Steady for 2021
Tumwater, WA – The state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is proposing no increase in the average price employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance next year. If the proposal is adopted, this will be the first time in 20 years that workers’ compensation rates have dropped or stayed steady for four years in a… [Read more]
OR DCBS: Workers’ Compensation Costs to Decrease for Eighth-Straight Year
Salem, OR – In 2021, Oregon employers, on average, will pay less for workers’ compensation coverage, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced today. The decline in costs marks eight years of average decreases in the pure premium rate – the base rate insurers use to determine how much employers must pay… [Read more]
NH Insurance Department: Continued Stability in Workers’ Comp Market for 2021
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire workers’ compensation insurance market will continue to experience historically low rates in 2021. The New Hampshire Insurance Department recently approved a rate proposal filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) that will reduce voluntary loss costs by 1.8% on average. Loss costs in the voluntary market have… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Governing Committee Votes to Amend January 1, 2021 Pure Premium Rate Filing
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) Governing Committee recently voted to amend its January 1, 2021 Pure Premium Rate Filing that was submitted to the Insurance Commissioner on August 26, 2020. While not amending the overall average pure premium rate of $1.56 per $100 of payroll, the WCIRB will… [Read more]
Ohio Senate Confirms Patricia “Trish” Harris as New COO for BWC
Columbus, OH – A Cincinnati native and longtime veteran of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently assumed the role of chief operating officer following her confirmation by the Ohio Senate. Patricia “Trish” Harris, who joined BWC as an intern in 1991, succeeds Kevin Abrams, who retired Monday after nearly four decades with the… [Read more]
FL OIR Receives Annual Workers’ Compensation Rate Filing
Tallahasee, FL – The Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) recently announced that it has received the 2021 Florida workers’ compensation rate filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), which proposes a statewide average premium decrease of -5.7%. The new rates would become effective January 1, 2021. As always, OIR will review the filing… [Read more]
TN Workers’ Compensation Conference Goes Virtual
Nashville, TN – Workers’ compensation professionals from across the state will have the opportunity to learn from industry experts during the 23rd Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Education Conference. Registration is now open for the event that has been rescheduled for Oct. 26 – 30, 2020. Due to concerns associated with COVID-19, this year’s conference will be… [Read more]