New report highlights regulatory and legislative action on workers’ comp

Boca Raton, FL — A new report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance provides an overview of key legislative, regulatory and other developments affecting the workers’ comp system.

For its 2022 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report, issued Aug. 26, NCCI unveiled two new dashboards:

• 2022 Enacted Legislation – Interactive Dashboard: allows users to navigate a nationwide or state view of workers’ comp-related legislation enacted this year.
• 2021-2022 Loss Cost/Rate Filing – Interactive Dashboard: allows users to navigate filed and approved loss cost/rate information based on the 2021-2022 filing season as well as interact with workers’ comp information.

The council says several states are deciding whether to extend or end COVID-19 workers’ comp presumptions, enact new presumptions, or consider proposals on vaccinations and workers’ comp.

NCCI has tracked more than 800 federal and state bills that cover workplace-related psychological injuries, marijuana legalization and reimbursement, single-payer health insurance, and classifying gig and other workers as employees or independent contractors. Additionally, NCCI has tracked more than 200 regulations related to workers’ comp.

“For nearly 100 years, NCCI has been the trusted source for workers’ compensation information,” NCCI President and CEO Bill Donnell said in a press release. “We produce comprehensive reports like these to help stakeholders navigate through complex issues that shape the regulatory and legislative landscape.”