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41	New York: Study shows legislative reforms having desired effects Employers and injured workers are seeing some benefits from legislative reforms, according to a new study. More significant changes may be several years off.	11/12/12
42	Program measures effects of interventions Progressive Medical is taking its data analytics program that identifies potentially high-cost, high-risk opioid claims to the next level.	11/12/12
43	Survey: Disconnect between bill review, medical management persists "It is quite clear that even today, most bill review systems are not fully and seamlessly connected with medical management -- utilization review, precertification, case management, etc.," wrote Joseph Paduda.	11/01/12
44	Virginia: Hearing covers premium level adjustments The State Corporation Commission scheduled a hearing on Oct. 16 to consider a request filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance to adjust the premium levels charged for workers' compensation insurance.	11/01/12
45	Insurance group points to 49 percent drop in premiums in Texas A state insurance trade association credits legislative reforms for the "state with the most improvement in premium costs since 2010."	11/01/12
46	Medical costs drive Indiana, Oregon rate hikes Lost costs in Indiana's workers' comp system will increase by 4.3 percent in January. The Indiana Department of Insurance approved the increase, which results in a 5 percent hike in the overall premium level and the overall rate level.	10/29/12
47	Connecticut regulators weighing proposed 7 percent loss cost hike Experience, trend, benefits, and expenses are the four components cited for NCCI's proposed workers' comp rate hike in Connecticut.	10/25/12
48	Workers' comp physicians not following guidelines for opioid use, study shows Efforts in Massachusetts and Texas aimed at curbing the misuse of opioids in the worker' comp system seem to be working, according to a new study examining the longer term use of narcotics in 21 jurisdictions.	10/25/12
49	Washington: Department to hold hearings around state on rates The Department of Labor and Industries proposed no increase in the average rate for workers' compensation insurance.	10/22/12
50	TRIA's expiration would drive up comp costs, insurer testifies "Without TRIA, it will be very difficult to obtain reinsurance in the private market," said Michael H. Lanza, executive vice president and general counsel of the Selective Insurance Group.	10/18/12
51	Washington regulators propose no rate change thanks in part to reforms Washington state officials say they inaccurately projected the amount of savings from legislative reforms to the workers' comp system.	10/18/12
52	New research takes opioid discussion to higher level While the idea that opioid use is an independent risk factor for the development of catastrophic claims may not be surprising, the scientific confirmation that opioids are driving up workers' comp claims costs has led at least one insurer to consider alternative ways of treating injured workers who have chronic pain.	10/15/12
53	California insurers taking a wait-and-see attitude toward reforms Workers' comp carriers are keeping their fingers crossed about the anticipated savings from the reform legislation. Signed by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., S.B. 863 addresses several cost-driving issues in the workers' comp system.	10/15/12
54	Poor health costs $227 billion in productivity losses The U.S. economy is losing an estimated $576 billion annually due to poor health, according to new research. The Integrated Benefits Institute says employers are paying $227 billion a year in lost productivity alone from poor health.	10/11/12
55	Increases significantly outnumber decreases in rate filings Once again, there are more filings for rate increases than decreases in the workers' comp system. NCCI reports of 20 filings so far, just six are for reductions.	10/11/12
56	Massachusetts regulators reject significant rate hike proposal Saying "the evidence does not support approval of the rate increase requested in the filing," the Division of Insurance turned thumbs down to a 18.8 percent rate hike.	10/08/12
57	Oklahoma: Court adjusts maximum compensation rates The Workers' Compensation Court issued a bulletin announcing a change in the maximum compensation benefits rate.	10/08/12
58	New Jersey advises public entities to demand full disclosure from TPAs Public entities in New Jersey may be paying hidden costs due to undisclosed side agreements between third-party administrators and other vendors, according to a report.	10/04/12
59	Ohio: Bureau spells out specific services, supplies not covered The Bureau of Workers' Compensation proposed amendments to a rule regarding services and supplies never covered by the bureau.	10/01/12
60	Survey: Comp rates increase average 6 percent in August Rates for workers' comp and general liability rose an average 6 percent in August, according to the latest barometer from MarketScout.	09/27/12

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