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10/03/2025 Miscellaneous cl2453 - Governing Committee Membership: 2026-2027 Term 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.
10/02/2025 Rates and Values cl2452 - Basis of Premium – Taxi Cab Companies, Effective October 1, 2025, Applicable to New and Renewal Business The basis of premium for taxicab operators without verifiable payroll records is announced.
10/02/2025 Rates and Values cl2451 - Payroll Determination for Sole Proprietors, Partners of Legal Partnerships & Members of an LLC, Effective October 1, 2025, Applicable to New and Renewal Business 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.
10/02/2025 Rates and Values cl2450 - Adjusted Individual Payroll Limitations, Effective October 1, 2025, Applicable to New and Renewal Business The individual payroll limitations for executive officers and classifications 9186, 9178 and 9179, effective October 1, 2025 are announced.
10/02/2025 Legislative Activity cl2449 - Maximum and Minimum Weekly Compensation Rates; COLA Payment and Reimbursement Schedules; and Attorneys’ Fee Schedule, Effective October 1, 2025 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.
10/01/2025 Data Reporting cl2448 - Indemnity Data Call - New Quarterly Record Data Elements The WCRIBMA is expanding the Indemnity Data Call to include additional data elements on the Quarterly Record.
08/27/2025 Residual Market sb09-25 - Updated Information on Residual Market Share Latest residual market share estimate. Data as of 8/15/25.
07/31/2025 Residual Market sb08-25 - Residual Market Loss Ratio and Burden Estimate 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%.
06/30/2025 Residual Market sb07-25 - Updated Information on Residual Market Share Latest residual market share estimate. Data as of 6/16/25.
06/27/2025 Legislative Activity cl2447 - Department of Industrial Accidents Assessment DIA Assessment Rates Effective July 1, 2025 are announced.
05/22/2025 Rates and Values cl2446 - Important Filing Requirements For Workers’ Compensation Rate Deviation Filings that are Currently in Effect 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.
05/16/2025 Rates and Values cl2445 - Rate Filing 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.
04/22/2025 Residual Market sb06-25 - Updated Information on Residual Market Share Latest residual market share estimate. Data as of 4/15/25.
04/22/2025 Residual Market sb05-25 - Residual Market Loss Ratio and Burden Estimate 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%.
03/18/2025 Residual Market sb04-25 - Policy Year 2022 Final VDAC Reapportionment In accordance with the VDAC Program, the WCRIBMA is implementing the Final Reapportionment for policy year 2022.
03/17/2025 Forms, Endorsements and Rules cl2444 - Massachusetts Notice To Policyholder Endorsement 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.
02/28/2025 Residual Market sb03-25 - Updated Information on Residual Market Share Latest residual market share estimate. Data as of 2/15/25.
01/31/2025 Residual Market sb02-25 - Residual Market Loss Ratio and Burden Estimate 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%.
01/03/2025 Residual Market sb01-25 - Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool Plan of Operation The Division of Insurance has approved a revised Pool Plan of Operation effective June 1, 2025.
01/03/2025 Legislative Activity cl2443 - Department of Industrial Accidents - Online ACH Debit Payments - Updated Payment Vendor Information The DIA is alerting carriers of a correction to their payment vendor information.
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Boston, MA 02110