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New Prescription Drugs Report Highlights Decreasing Overall Use Among Workers Compensation Claims in Delaware

Fewer workers compensation claims are involving prescription drugs according to a new report from the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB), Prescription Drug Trends in Delaware Workers’ Compensation: 2012-2022. This comprehensive analysis offers critical insights into the evolving landscape of prescription drug usage and costs within the state's workers' compensation system.

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Approval of DCRB Filing No. 2404 – Basic Manual Housekeeping Revisions to Section 2 Effective December 1, 2024

The Delaware Insurance Department has approved DCRB Filing No. 2404 regarding housekeeping revisions to Section 2 of the Delaware Workers’ Compensation Manual of Rules, Classifications and Rating Values for Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance (Basic Manual), for policies effective 12:01 a.m., December 1, 2024, or later. The effective date of these changes aligns with the DCRB’s annual comprehensive residual market rate and voluntary market loss cost filing, which was approved by the Department of Insurance for policies effective at 12:01 a.m., December 1, 2024, and later (DCRB Circular No. 1043, dated October 15, 2024). This coordination will consolidate necessary changes that the DCRB’s members and other constituents must make to policies, forms, and systems.

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Approval of Workers Compensation Residual Market Rates, Voluntary Market Loss Costs, and Changes to Auditable Payrolls

The Delaware Department of Insurance has approved DCRB Amended Filing No. 2403, with overall changes of -9.21% in residual market rates and -8.40% in voluntary market loss costs.

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DCRB Adopts Four-Digit Classification Code Format

The Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB) is transitioning to a four-digit display for all classification codes. This aligns DCRB’s classification code display with the national approach and with most carrier systems, which are already programmed to accommodate four-digit classification codes. 

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Approval of F-Classification Rates, Loss Costs and USL&HW Factor, Filing No. 2405 - Effective December 1, 2024

On September 9, 2024, the Delaware Department of Insurance approved DCRB Filing No. 2405. That filing proposed an overall change in the collectible rate level of -4.97% for US Longshore and Harbor Workers Act coverage (F-Classifications) in the residual market (Delaware Insurance Plan) and an overall change of -0.48% for the voluntary market loss costs. 

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New Prescription Drugs Report Highlights Decreasing Overall Use Among Workers Compensation Claims in Delaware

Fewer workers compensation claims are involving prescription drugs according to a new report from the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB), Prescription Drug Trends in Delaware Workers’ Compensation: 2012-2022. This comprehensive analysis offers critical insights into the evolving landscape of prescription drug usage and costs within the state's workers' compensation system.

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10/30/2024

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Approval of DCRB Filing No. 2404 – Basic Manual Housekeeping Revisions to Section 2 Effective December 1, 2024

The Delaware Insurance Department has approved DCRB Filing No, 2404 regarding housekeeping revisions to Section 2 of the Delaware Workers’ Compensation Manual of Rules, Classifications and Rating Values for Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance (Basic Manual), for policies effective 12:01 a.m., December 1, 2024, or later. The effective date of these changes aligns with the DCRB’s annual comprehensive residual market rate and voluntary market loss cost filing, which was approved by the Department of Insurance for policies effective at 12:01 a.m., December 1, 2024, and later (DCRB Circular No. 1043, dated October 15, 2024). This coordination will consolidate necessary changes that the DCRB’s members and other constituents must make to policies, forms, and systems.

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10/25/2024

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DCRB 2023 Financial Statements & Assessments Now Available

The DCRB has published the 2023 audited financial statements along with the adjustment of assessment.

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10/16/2024

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Approval of Workers Compensation Residual Market Rates, Voluntary Market Loss Costs, and Changes to Auditable Payrolls

The Delaware Department of Insurance has approved DCRB Amended Filing No. 2403, with overall changes of -9.21% in residual market rates and -8.40% in voluntary market loss costs.

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10/15/2024

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New Resources Available Detailing Delaware Experience Rating Plan Update

In support of the first significant update to Delaware’s Experience Rating Plan (ERP) in 20 years, the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB) has revised its website with additional resources for insurance carriers, agents and brokers, and employers to better understand what is changing and how they will be impacted.

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09/27/2024

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Signing of SB 306 Is A Major Leap Toward Safer Workplaces and Lower Insurance Premiums in Delaware

In a landmark move to boost workplace safety and deliver financial relief to businesses across the state, Delaware Governor John Carney has signed Senate Bill 306 into law. This pivotal legislation, championed by Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro and the Delaware Insurance Department, is set to revolutionize the Delaware Workplace Safety Program (WSP) and the Experience Rating Plan (ERP), ensuring more employers can protect their workers while enjoying significant savings.

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09/26/2024

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