Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the workers’ compensation legislation on June 28, 2011.  Below are some key highlights of HB1698.  Unless otherwise noted these changes are effective June 28, 2011.  To view the full Amendment #3 please follow this link: www.state.il.us/agency/iic/ Burden of Proof/Causation Standard (Page 24): To obtain compensation under this Act, an employee [...]

Pursuant to recent workers’ compensation reform in Illinois with the enactment of House Bill (HB) 1698 effective June 28, 2011, NCCI announces that overall workers’ compensation costs are expected to be reduced by 8.8%. The following is a breakdown of expected impact to the work comp costs: Medical Fee Schedule-calls for 30% reduction -7.40% Wage [...]

The Missouri Department of Insurance has approved NCCI’s Missouri Experience Rating Adjustment. Effective July 1, medical-only losses will be reduced by 70 percent in the experience rating formula. This includes all Medical Only claims; no cap will be used. While just accepted in Missouri, NCCI’s ERA was filed nationally in 1997 and has been approved [...]