RELEASE DATE | CATEGORY | TITLE | DESCRIPTION |
10/03/2025
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Miscellaneous
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cl2453 - Governing Committee Membership: 2026-2027 Term
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The WCRIBMA is asking that any membership company that is interested in serving on the Governing Committee for the 2026-2027 term fill out the Govering Committee representative form.
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10/02/2025
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Rates and Values
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cl2452 - Basis of Premium – Taxi Cab Companies, Effective October 1, 2025, Applicable to New and Renewal Business
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The basis of premium for taxicab operators without verifiable payroll records is announced.
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10/02/2025
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Rates and Values
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cl2451 - Payroll Determination for Sole Proprietors, Partners of Legal Partnerships & Members of an LLC, Effective October 1, 2025, Applicable to New and Renewal Business
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Effective October 1, 2025, the basis of premium to be used for premium determination for sole proprietors, partners, and members of an LLC who elect to be covered as employees is $70,000.
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10/02/2025
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Rates and Values
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cl2450 - Adjusted Individual Payroll Limitations, Effective October 1, 2025, Applicable to New and Renewal Business
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The individual payroll limitations for executive officers and classifications 9186, 9178 and 9179, effective October 1, 2025 are announced.
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10/02/2025
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Legislative Activity
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cl2449 - Maximum and Minimum Weekly Compensation Rates; COLA Payment and Reimbursement Schedules; and Attorneys’ Fee Schedule, Effective October 1, 2025
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Attached is a copy of the DIA's Circular Letter No. 362, dated October 1, 2025, entitled: COLA Payment and Reimbursement Schedules; Maximum and Minimum Weekly Compensation Rates; and Attorneys’ Fee Schedule.
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10/01/2025
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Data Reporting
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cl2448 - Indemnity Data Call - New Quarterly Record Data Elements
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The WCRIBMA is expanding the Indemnity Data Call to include additional data elements on the Quarterly Record.
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08/27/2025
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Residual Market
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sb09-25 - Updated Information on Residual Market Share
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Latest residual market share estimate. Data as of 8/15/25.
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07/31/2025
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Residual Market
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sb08-25 - Residual Market Loss Ratio and Burden Estimate
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The Pool Reserving Committee estimate (as of 3/31/25) of the Massachusetts loss ratio for policy year 2024 is 79% with a resulting residual market burden of 2.13%.
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06/30/2025
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Residual Market
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sb07-25 - Updated Information on Residual Market Share
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Latest residual market share estimate. Data as of 6/16/25.
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06/27/2025
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Legislative Activity
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cl2447 - Department of Industrial Accidents Assessment
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DIA Assessment Rates Effective July 1, 2025 are announced.
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05/22/2025
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Rates and Values
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cl2446 - Important Filing Requirements For Workers’ Compensation Rate Deviation Filings that are Currently in Effect
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The DOI has communicated that since there will be no 7/1/2025 revision of rates, there will be no automatic termination of carriers’ currently approved deviations or schedule rating plans.
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05/16/2025
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Rates and Values
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cl2445 - Rate Filing
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The Commissioner of Insurance has disapproved the WCRIBMA’s rate filing to change rates effective July 1, 2025. Therefore, there will be no change in rates and rating values.
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04/22/2025
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Residual Market
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sb06-25 - Updated Information on Residual Market Share
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Latest residual market share estimate. Data as of 4/15/25.
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04/22/2025
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Residual Market
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sb05-25 - Residual Market Loss Ratio and Burden Estimate
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The Pool Reserving Committee estimate (as of 12/31/24) of the Massachusetts loss ratio for policy year 2024 is 75% with a resulting residual market burden of 1.55%.
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03/18/2025
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Residual Market
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sb04-25 - Policy Year 2022 Final VDAC Reapportionment
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In accordance with the VDAC Program, the WCRIBMA is implementing the Final Reapportionment for policy year 2022.
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03/17/2025
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Forms, Endorsements and Rules
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cl2444 - Massachusetts Notice To Policyholder Endorsement
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The Massachusetts Notice To Policyholder Endorsement has been revised effective April 1, 2025 as a result of the relocation of the Division of Insurance to their new offices.
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02/28/2025
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Residual Market
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sb03-25 - Updated Information on Residual Market Share
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Latest residual market share estimate. Data as of 2/15/25.
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01/31/2025
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Residual Market
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sb02-25 - Residual Market Loss Ratio and Burden Estimate
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The Pool Reserving Committee estimate (as of 9/30/24) of the Massachusetts loss ratio for policy year 2023 is 75% with a resulting residual market burden of 1.62%.
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01/03/2025
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Residual Market
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sb01-25 - Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool Plan of Operation
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The Division of Insurance has approved a revised Pool Plan of Operation effective June 1, 2025.
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01/03/2025
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Legislative Activity
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cl2443 - Department of Industrial Accidents - Online ACH Debit Payments - Updated Payment Vendor Information
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The DIA is alerting carriers of a correction to their payment vendor information.
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