NCCI: Most Comp Bills Fail; Presumptions Remain Key Topic

Eighty-eight percent of workers’ compensation bills proposed this year by state legislatures failed to gain traction, according to a report released Thursday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. As of July 31, NCCI tracked 911 state and federal bills that could impact workers’ compensation; 108 bills have been enacted across all jurisdictions, according to the report that highlighted several themes, including medical cost containment in the form of introducing or amending fee schedules and treatment guidelines, and medical marijuana reimbursement. As with years...