Temporary Workers Comp Benefits – NCCI Drills Down
Temporary Workers Comp Benefits – TTD and TPD Analyzed by NCCI Follow along for a great NCCI analysis of Temporary Workers Comp benefits. NCCI has
Temporary Workers Comp Benefits – TTD and TPD Analyzed by NCCI Follow along for a great NCCI analysis of Temporary Workers Comp benefits. NCCI has
Workers Comp Premium Growth – Recovery or Expansion? Yesterday, NCCI released an update and final premium numbers for 2022. The Workers Comp premium growth numbers
NCCI Most Reclassified Class Codes 2022 Last year, the NCCI Most Reclassified Class Codes for 2021 were covered in this article. If you wish to
NCCI Large Claims Video And Medical Trend Analysis Check out this 10-minute NCCI Large Claim video – yes, it is worth your time. Videos are
NCCI Combined Ratio Optimism – Top Question Posed to NCCI Every Year I have been very hesitant over the years to include videos in these
NCCI Data Now Program Releases The Data Connection – First Edition Earlier this week I received the following note from Cristine Pike, NCCI Director of
Recent NCCI COVID-19 Data Release Shows Glaring Risk Factor I was reading over the recent NCCI COVID-19 data release that showed which classification codes (job
2023 NCCI AIS 2nd Morning Part 2- Medical Costs Breakdown and Mega Claims The 2023 NCCI AIS 2nd morning (part 2) provided some startling unexpected
2023 NCCI AIS 2nd Morning – Statistical Kai piʻi (Part 1) The 2023 NCCI AIS second morning provided so much great data on workers comp
2023 NCCI Annual Insights Symposium – First Morning Top 10 Concepts The 2023 NCCI Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) provided so much good worker’s comp data
2023 NCCI AIS Conference Next Week – Totally Worth It I will be covering most of the sessions at the upcoming 2023 NCCI AIS Conference.
2012 – 2022 Workers Comp Prescription Analytics Shows Reversing Trend The Workers Comp Prescription Analytics Report released by NCCI today shows that prescription costs per
Workers Comp Medical Inflation Much Lower Than CPI Workers Comp medical inflation does not equal overall inflation. The following numbers surprised me. I was watching
2021 Most Reclassified Class Codes – NCCI Releases New Report One of the reports that I watch for each year from NCCI is the most
Top 10 Workers Comp Concepts – NCCI AIS 2022 Last week, I covered the NCCI Annual Issues Symposium – more of a comprehensive view. Cristine
The NCCI Annual Issues Symposium 2022 – Day 2 – a huge amount of data and ideas. The second day of the NCCI Annual Issues
NCCI Annual Issues Symposium 2022 – The First Day of Great Info The NCCI Annual Issues Symposium 2022 kicked off with me missing some of
2022 NCCI AIS (Annual Issues Symposium) – Going? Update On the 2022 NCCI AIS I published this article last weekend. I then found out today
New NCCI Return To Work Analysis – Asking The Insurers Their Thoughts NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance) recently published a whitepaper as part of
NCCI Workers Comp Residual Market Forum – Quiet Market Segment Review Last week, I attended/watched the NCCI Workers Comp Residual Market Forum. The Forum was
NCCI Atlas Initiative – Making Searches Work For Users I just finished watching the NCCI Atlas Initiative webinar that was part of their Data Education
NCCI and WCIRB – Two Recent COVID-19 Differences Many times on this website, comparisons have been made between NCCI and WCIRB rules. NCCI is the
Not All Claims Should Have NCCI Catastrophe Code 12 – But Some Should The COVID 19 Code Will Save You Premiums I was reviewing how
NCCI Arizona State Advisory Forum Shows 27.9% Rate Disparity The NCCI Arizona State Advisory Forum is worth the time to view or read. Get the
Top 10 Most Reclassified Workers Comp Governing Class Codes – NCCI Every year, I try to cover the most reclassified Workers Comp Governing Class Codes.
2021 State of The Line – NCCI Pandemic Analysis – Incredibly Fast Recovery The NCCI pandemic analysis was quite a change of pace from the
2021 NCCI Annual Issues Symposium – One to Calendar The 2021 NCCI Annual Issues Symposium is definitely one to check out on May 11-12, 2021.
NCCI State Advisory Meetings – Golden Nuggets of Info Treasure Chest The NCCI State Advisory Meetings also called Forums still provide a huge amount of
Reclassified Class Code During 2019 Inspections – Which Code Changed The Most? NCCI recently released a quick report on the most reclassified class code for
Account for Coronavirus Furloughed Employees – NCCI Adds Basic Manual Rules The Question – How do we account for Coronavirus Furloughed Employees has become the
NCCI Virtual Annual Issues Symposium With Powerful Free Webinar – Sign Up – It’s Freebies! The NCCI Virtual Annual Issues Symposium replaces the annual in-person
Missouri Workers Comp Medical Treatment 304% More Expensive Than Health Insurance I forgot to finish this article on Missouri Workers Comp medical treatment that I
NCCI COVID-19 Article Addresses Compensability (Sort of) A recent NCCI COVID-19 Article (Coronavirus) caught my eye. I have not seen a rating bureau analyze compensability
NCCI 2020 Data Reporting Conference West Palm Beach Worth The Time and Travel Spent The NCCI 2020 Data Reporting Conference ran from January 28th through
NCCI Virginia 2019 Advisory Forum – Updates I decided to try blogging the NCCI Virginia 2019 Advisory Forum live. I am using a mini-laptop so
Free NCCI State Advisory Forums Provide Great Workers’ Comp State Statistics The Free NCCI State Advisory Forums have provided great state and national data for
PEO Data Session – Great Info from NCCI Data Conference The PEO Data class from the NCCI Data Conference provided a treasure trove of great
US Combined Ratio Falls Even Further to Historic Lows US Combined Ratio Results The US had its best Combined Ratio last year since the 1950s and
Shocking Results at NCCI Virginia Advisory Forum – All Good The NCCI Virginia Advisory Forum showed a strong Workers Comp market. The strong market is
2018 NCCI Data Conference – My Fourth Year The 2018 NCCI Data Conference – The Path To Data Excellence – provided a large amount of
New NCCI Workers Comp Medical Cost Discovery – One To Definitely Download and Read A new NCCI Workers Comp medical cost discovery was met with
NCCI Workers Comp Statistic Combined Ratio Smoking One workers comp statistic stood out the August 3rd NCCI Virginia State Advisory Forum. Actually, it exceeded even
Workers Comp Medical Networks = Cost Saving According to NCCI’s Barry Lipton Workers Comp medical networks reduce costs in most instances. At NCCI’s 2017 Annual
The North Carolina Rate Bureau Has No Records At NCCI Now The North Carolina Rate Bureau changed their relationship with NCCI. I received a call
NCCI Affordable Care Act Analysis Interesting Conclusion The recent NCCI Affordable Care Act Analysis synthesized a very interesting conclusion. The National Council on Compensation Insurance
Venerable NCCI Affordable Care Act Analysis The NCCI Affordable Care Act (ACA) study was taken from their Workers Comp Update 2016 Fall Edition (page 54
West Virginia Rates Are Falling Again The West Virginia rates for Workers Compensation have received another reduction recommendation by NCCI. West Virginia is one of
NCCI Says Workers Comp Combined Ratio 94% When NCCI says Workers Comp Combined Ratio fell 6% in one year, that was a real shocker no
How Does NCCI Calculate Mods – 33 Steps How does NCCI calculate our Mod ? This is a blog/newsletter question that we receive almost
NCCI ARD Elimination Change Premium Audits The NCCI ARD elimination has hit the Work Comp blogosphere over the last few days. The ARD (Anniversary Rating
NCCI – Post-Accident Safety Post-accident safety glitches can be very expensive for employers. Post-accident safety can be thought of as risk management protocols in the
NCCI Provides A Large Amount of Info Freebies The NCCI provides a plethora of free information. One of the great improvements with NCCI (National Council
By Joining NCCI Texas Opt Out Could Fade Did Texas opt out of Its non-subscriber system? Texas has decided to join the Experience Rating System
Texas Officially Joins The NCCI System Texas officially joined the NCCI system today as the Department of Insurance files a petition to adopt NCCI’s Experience Rating
Small Deductible Policies Using small deductible policies can be a great cost-saving technique in some states. One of the long standing assumptions I had made
NCCI Updates Website The NCCI updates website with many improvements. Actually, the NCCI has updated their website often in 2014. The much-appreciated upgrades were long
NCCI Study on Effect of Fee Schedules NCCI is one of my favorite companies. They recently produced a great study on fee schedules. They have
NCCI Says PEO’s Questionable NCCI says PEOs do not have questionable reputations. PEOs (Professional Employer Organizations) have long received somewhat of a bad rap from
Physician Fee Schedules Studied By NCCI The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently published two studies on the effects of fee schedules on physician
My Upcoming Mod Calculation Presentation The NCCI NCRB new Mod calculation are the subject of my upcoming presentation. I will be presenting on Tuesday March
Massive New Study On Long Term Claims NCCI has recently published what I would refer to as a very hybrid study of the long term
Auto Accidents Report Has Interesting Side Statistics The NCCI report on Auto accidents. NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance) is the largest rating bureau in
E-Mods Concern – NCCI Split Point Many of the split point changes by NCCI are starting to hit the radar screens. I received this question
Five Ways To Prepare – Upcoming Split Point Reserve Changes by NCCI NCCI has already enacted the Split Point Reserve changes. In my opinion, the
NCCI Split Point Debate – Employers End Up Taking The Hit The Split Point Debate points to employers taking the hit. I had an interesting
How Is the E-Mod or X-Mod Calculated? My E-Mod or X-Mod how it is calculated? X-Mod / E-Mod questions are becoming the most popular questions
California’s WCIRB XMods Resemble NCCI E-Mods Now Are California’s WCIRB XMods changing to be more like NCCI‘s EMod system ? Will X-mods from CA’s WCIRB
2015 E-Mod Changes Makes Safety So Important In 2015 more E-Mod Changes were produced by the NCCI. A few weeks ago, I discussed the upcoming
NCCI Changes the Experience Mod Calculation In my last post, I discussed the upcoming changes to the E-Mod calculation. The NCCI changes may look simple,
Unsafe Companies – NCCI Says Pay Your Fair Share The NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance) has dramatically changed the way that companies will be
NCCI Older Workers Study A new report has been produced by the NCCI indicating that older workers do not account for a larger percentage of
WCIRB And NCCI Becoming More Alike WCIRB and NCCI are becoming more alike. Yesterday, I posted how the WCIRB had adopted rules similar to NCCI’s
WCIRB Becoming California’s NCCI The WCIRB Is slowly becoming California’s NCCI. While attending a recent California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB – the rating
NCCI Says Workers Comp Costs Up – Number of Claims Decreasing The NCCI says claims costs are increasing but the number of workers comp claims is
Primary Loss – Term Of The Day The primary loss part of a claim is one of the most important terms involving the premiums your
Total Incurred Means Two Different Things In Two Different Places The Total Incurred part of claims reserves consists of the indemnity reserve added to medical
NCCI State Advisory Symposiums NCCI conference state advisory are worth attending. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI(r)) provides meetings in most of the states
NCCI Class Code Can Be Complex I have received a large number of questions on the NCCI class code over the last month. I seem
NCCI Class Code 8810 This is the most popular question that we receive about the NCCI Classification Code system. Class Code 8810 is the Administrative/Clerical
NCCI Important Rule Change A Very Important Rule Change by the NCCI – As I started to cover in the last post, late in 2003,
NCCI Rules On Calculating E-Mod One of the newer NCCI rules that applies to policy renewals and the way the E-Mod is calculated was a
What Is The NCCI? The ( NCCI ) National Council on Compensation Insurance is based in Boca Raton, FL. They perform the Workers Compensation rating
NCCI Retired HVAC Classification Code 5536 NCCI Retired HVAC Classification Code – where does that put your company? Quite a few of our clients that
WCIRB California Economic Impact on Workers Comp – Where Less Is More I attended/viewed the WCIRB California Economic Impact on Workers Comp presentation yesterday. I
Claim File Reviews – Use This Simple Diary System Every year we receive requests to perform claim file reviews to close out an employer’s calendar
Insuring Agreements (Inclusions) – Second Part of DICEE Our back-to-basics articles continue with looking at the second part of any insurance policy referred to as
Certificate of Insurance Fraud More Prevalent Due To Small Biz Expansion Many articles on fraud have appeared in the Workers Comp blogosphere over the last
How Are Workers Comp Webinars Sustaining Their Popularity? Workers Comp webinars should have faded into the mist after the pandemic was officially over late last
Workers Compensation Medical Inflation Webinar- WCRI Was Workers Compensation medical inflation worse than overall medical inflation or overall economic inflation? That is the question covered
Combined Ratio Difference – Different Numbers Show Improvement The Combined Ratios of the Rating Bureaus and the carrier-reported numbers have always been a subject of
Why The Number 36 Is A Crucial Policy Dispute Time Limit We are contacted at least twice a month where the policy dispute time limit
Experience Mod Predictions – Accuracy Depends on Who/Whom You Ask Most Experience Mod predictions can be a tedious process that has cofounded most people working
Reader’s Question on Minimum Experience Mod Premium When the J&L article or newsletter readers email a question, I always try to answer the question as
Why Would Workers Comp Insurance Carriers Leave A State? For many years, since the workers comp insurance crisis o the 1990s, the workers comp markets
Two Prescription Networks That I Use and One Helpful One From the Past Prescription networks, (also known as pharmacy networks) have evolved over the years
Catastrophic Workers Comp Claims – Ghosted Parts Mark Walls of Safety National Insurance and the Workers Comp Analysis Group on LinkedIn posted quite interesting articles
Reopened Workers Compensation Claims Conundrum I have not covered reopened workers compensation claims articles for many years. This type of claim exists on almost all
Health and Workers Comp Insurance Ripe for Combination After finishing up the recent article on indemnity-only claims, one of the questions that I have had
Indemnity-only Claims Spiked During the Pandemic – Why? I have reviewed thousands of loss runs in my consulting career, I have not to date seen
Paying More Per Unit of Risk- Small Business Workers Comp Policies Where can I find small business Workers Comp coverage? Are there any less expensive
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