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New Medical Treatment Statistics Report Highlights Workers Compensation Injury Treatment Data Across Delaware For Policy Years 2018-2020

The Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB) has released its first Medical Treatment Statistics Report. Based on policy years 2018-2020, the report highlights workers compensation data for office and physical medicine visits, surgery, prescription drugs, and prescriptions with opioids.

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12/06/2023

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New Calendar-Accident Year Calls Reporting Requirements For Financial Data Manager Users

As previously announced in DCRB Circular 1025, there will be a new reporting requirement for a series of Calendar-Accident Year Calls. Additional information is now available in the Financial section under the Data Reporting tab of our website.

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10/26/2023

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Approval of Workers Compensation Residual Market Rates, Voluntary Market Loss Costs, and Changes to Auditable Payrolls - Effective December 1, 2023

The Delaware Department of Insurance has approved DCRB Amended Filing No. 2304, with overall changes of -13.85% in residual market rates and -10.03% in voluntary market loss costs.

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10/12/2023

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Workers Compensation Rate-Filing Rules Unchanged By Delaware HB 228

To provide clarity around the rate approval filing processes, the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB) is issuing this information bulletin to notify members that the recent passage of Delaware House Bill No. 228 does not impact workers compensation insurance, and thus, all filing procedures for insurer workers compensation loss cost multiplier filings remain unchanged.

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09/28/2023

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DCRB Introduces Information Bulletins, Bringing Members Latest Workers Compensation Updates

The Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau, Inc. (DCRB), a trusted, essential, and objective data collection organization supporting a healthy workers compensation system, is introducing a new form of communication for its membership.

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08/09/2023

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DCRB 2022 Financial Statements & Assessments Now Available

The DCRB has published the 2022 audited financial statements along with the adjustment of assessment.

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08/07/2023

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Annual Residual Market Rates And Voluntary Market Loss Costs Filing - Effective December 1, 2023

On August 2, 2023, the DCRB submitted Filing No. 2304 to the Delaware Department of Insurance, containing a proposed overall change in loss costs of -7.24% and an overall change in residual market rates of -11.18%.

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08/03/2023

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Delaware Insurance Plan Manager (DIPM) Application

The DCRB has developed a new web application for Residual Market policy application submission called the Delaware Insurance Plan Manager (DIPM). DIPM is now available to all registered agent and employer users effective May 22, 2023.

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05/23/2023

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Collection of 2022 Annual Reports

The DCRB has published its collection of 2022 annual reports. This includes the Annual Report, State of the Line, State Activity, COVID-19 Activity, and two Medical Activity reports.

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04/21/2023

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Approval of DCRB Filing No. 2301 and Filing No. 2302 - Revisions to Delaware Basic Manual and Statistical Plan Related to Covid-19

The Delaware Department of Insurance has approved DCRB Filings No. 2301 and No. 2302 which contained revisions to the DE Basic Manual and DE Statistical Plan Manual provisions related to the COVID-19.

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04/19/2023

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Proposed Revisions to Delaware Basic Manual Provisions Related to COVID-19

The DCRB submitted Filing No. 2301 to the Delaware Department of Insurance containing proposed revisions to the DE Basic Manual provisions related to the COVID-19.

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03/30/2023

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New User Roles for Agents and Employers

In preparation for the release of the newly redesigned Delaware Insurance Plan Manager (DIPM), the DCRB is introducing new user roles for Delaware Agents and Delaware Employers.

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03/27/2023

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Register now for the DCRB Annual Meeting 2023

The DCRB and PCRB have opened registration for this year’s Annual Meeting of its membership. The meeting returns to an in-person program on April 20, 2023, at the Sonesta Hotel, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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03/10/2023

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New Delaware Insurance Plan Manager (DIPM) Application

The DCRB is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of our newly created web application, the Delaware Insurance Plan Manager (DIPM) for Residual Market policy application submission. The DIPM application is set to launch on May 22, 2023.

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03/09/2023

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Annual Update of Industry Studies

The annual reviews of Schedule Rating Plans, Workplace Safety Program and Construction Classification Premium Adjustment Program are now available.

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02/16/2023

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Multi-Bureau Evaluation of Covid-19 – Phase II: Expanded Data On Claim Characteristics And Trends

The DCRB, in collaboration with a number of other workers compensation rating bureaus, has released Phase II of a comprehensive analysis on COVID-19’s impact on the Workers Compensation system.

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11/15/2022