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The mission of the Workers' Compensation (C) Task Force is to study the nature and effectiveness of state approaches to workers' compensation and related issues, including but not limited to assigned risk plans, safety in the workplace, treatment of investment income in rating, occupational disease, cost containment, and the relevance of adopted NAIC model laws pertaining to workers' compensation.
Ongoing Support of NAIC Programs, Products or Services:
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Discuss issues arising with respect to advisory organization and insurer filings for workers' compensation. —Essential
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Provide assistance to participating states in conducting a 2010 multi-state examination of the National Council on Compensation Insurance.—Essential
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Appoint a NAIC/IAIABC Joint (C) Working Group to study issues of mutual concern to insurance regulators and workers' compensation administrators. Review relevant model laws and papers and consider possible charges in light of the joint working group recommendations. The Working Group is to report the results of their ongoing charge at each national meeting.—Important
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Review the various ways that workers compensation insurance for volunteer firefighters is being underwritten and premium determined and the impact of these variations. Produce a report on best practices for workers compensation coverage for volunteer firefighters which addresses the following questions: who should pay for volunteer firefighter coverage; how should premium be determined; what is the appropriate exposure base; can volunteer fire department rosters or other reporting requirements be mandated to insure accuracy; what benefit levels should apply to volunteers; and what governmental pools or other risk transfer mechanisms are available to insure volunteer fire departments.—Essential
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