APRIL 1, 2010 LOSS COST APPROVAL

The Insurance Commissioner has approved revised loss costs and related rating values effective on a new and renewal basis as of 12:01 a.m., April 1, 2010. The Bureau’s filing is for an overall average increase of .68 percent in loss costs. For more detail please refer to Bureau Circular No. 1571.

APRIL 1, 2010 LOSS COST FILING STATUS REPORT

For more detail please refer to Bureau Circular No. 1570.

SUBMISSION OF APRIL 1, 2010 LOSS COST FILING

The Bureau has submitted a filing of Pennsylvania loss costs, related rating values and Manual rule changes with a proposed effective date of April 1, 2010. That filing, Bureau Filing No. C-358, proposes an overall average loss cost increase of 0.68 percent. For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 1569.

The December 1, 2009 Pennsylvania Basic Manual is now available on the website.

WCIO WEBSITE ANNOUNCEMENT

The redesigned WCIO website contains improved features and new products, including a WCIO Data Dictionary. For more information refer to Bureau Circular No. 1568.

The October 1, 2009 Pennsylvania Basic Manual is now available on the website.

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2009 - MANUAL REVISIONS TO SECTIONS 1 AND 2

Include changes for the following:

1) Code 855, Lumber and/or Building Material Dealer, Class Study Results
2) Codes 606, Oil or Gas Well Drilling – Rotary, and 607, Drilling, N. O. C., Class Study Results
3) Code 818, Automobile or Automobile Truck Dealer, Class Study Results
4) Housekeeping Revisions – Sections 1 and 2
5) Revisions to Per Diem Guidelines in Section 1, Rule V – Premium Basis, and Section 2 – General Auditing & Classification Information

For more information refer to Bureau Circular No. 1567.

Effective December 1, 2009 - Revisions to Endorsement WC 37 03 10 C Exclusion of Executive Officers Endorsement - Pennsylvania. For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 1566.

MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP) EXTENSION ACT OF 2007.

This circular addresses selected potential implications of the statute in caption. For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 1565.

The PCRB has issued an updated Medical Data Call Implementation Guide to include some clarifying language and additional examples. The updated guide replaces the prior January 6, 2009 release and continues to include the reporting layout, general rules, participation requirements, business exclusions, reporting frequencies and responsibilities, edit strategy and other essential information.

Additionally, a Medical Data Call Edit Matrix has been added to the website and is available for download. This matrix contains details on the edits that will be performed by the Bureau.

To access and/or download the new documents go to Medical Data Reporting section of the website.

A new application (View Authorized Classes) has been added to the Bureau website which provides a more streamlined method for checking authorized classifications. The search parameter can be either the Bureau File Number or the Employer Name. Once the risk is indentified, a click on the name will take you to a screen which will provide the user with the ability to “View Bureau History/Authorized Classes.”