Delaware workers’ compensation costs News

Delaware OKs 7.2% Increase in Workers’ Comp Voluntary Market Loss Costs

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today announced the approval of Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB)’s workers’ compensation amended rate filing, resulting in an overall average increase of 7.09 percent in residual market rates and 7.20 percent in voluntary market …

Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau Seeks Loss Costs Increase

The Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB) announced that it has submitted to the Delaware Department of Insurance a filing of revisions to the state’s Residual Market Plan, voluntary market loss costs and related rating values with a proposed effective date …

Delaware Workers’ Compensation Oversight Panel Begins Work

A Delaware panel established to oversee efforts to keep the state’s workers compensation rates affordable is getting down to work. Delaware’s Workers Compensation Oversight Panel is charged with creating a new medical fee schedule that would result in a 33 …

Del. Lawmakers Approve Bill Aimed at Lowering Workers’ Comp Medical Costs

Delaware lawmakers have given final approval to legislation aimed at lowering workers’ compensation insurance rates in Delaware. The bill approved unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday calls for a 33 percent reduction in medical costs for workers’ compensation cases over …

Delaware Lawmakers Eye Proposals to Lower Workers’ Comp Medical Costs

Delaware lawmakers are expected to act quickly on recommendations from a state task force aimed at lowering workers’ compensation insurance rates. The task force presented lawmakers a report on May 15 proposing that workers compensation medical costs to be trimmed …