Workers' Compensation (C) Task Force
March 30, 2008

The Workers Compensation (C) Task Force met on Sunday, March 30, 2008.

During the meeting, the Task Force:

• Received the Large Deductible Study Implementation (C) Working Group report stating that efforts continue in drafting its Third Party Administrator (TPA) Guidelines and in drafting Guidelines for the Filing of Workers’ Compensation Large Deductible Policies & Programs (Large Deductible Guidelines). The Large Deductible Guidelines are considered especially mature and anticipated to be considered for adoption by the Working Group and Task Force the second quarter of this year.

• Received the NAIC/IAIABC Joint (C) Working Group report stating that efforts continue to develop the draft “White Paper on the Determination of Independent Contractor Status for Workers’ Compensation Purposes” (draft Independent Contractor White Paper). The March 24, 2008 draft Independent Contractor White Paper was presented during the meeting. It was explained that this draft may be ready for adoption by the Working Group prior to the NAIC 2008 Summer National Meeting. It was announced that the next meeting of the Working Group will be held in Austin, Texas on April 12, 2008 during the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards & Commissions (IAIABC) All Committee Conference.

• Received the Professional Employer Organization (C) Working Group report which stated that its PEO Guidelines Implementation Paper Drafting Group held a conference call on March 25, 2008. During the conference call assignments were made for development of issues to assist states with successful implementation of the adopted NAIC Guidelines for Regulations and Legislation on Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Professional Employer Organization Arrangements (NAIC PEO Guidelines). The development of the paper is considered important due to the complexity of the NAIC PEO Guidelines and the number of challenges regulators face in this area.

Action Items:

1. Task Force 2008 chair and member working group assignments were announced.
2. The Settlement Review (C) Working Group was not reappointed due to related activities now being conducted through the Market Analysis (D) Working Group.