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Prescription Drug
Study
On June 5,
2014, the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission
(Commission) notified self-insured employers and
self-insured groups that it is undertaking a
comprehensive study to ascertain the actual costs
associated with prescription drugs. The periods covered
by this study are the following service years:
1/1/11-12/31/11, 1/1/12-12/31/12 and 1/1/13-12/31/13.
The Commission has developed an online reporting tool
that will be available beginning July 31, 2014.
All data must be
reported by all self-insured employers and self-insured
groups by August 7, 2014. If reporting parties have
questions, please contact
Steven Jones via email or telephone 410-864-5298.
Technical questions only are sent to our
Websupport team via email. |
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Pursuant to L&E 9-638, the Cost of Living Adjustment
(COLA) effective January 1, 2015 is 1.5%. The updated
MDWCC COLA document can be accessed from our
Workers' Compensation Rates page. |
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Reminder for Online
Services Registered Attorneys:
e-notifications for Attorney Subscribers - eliminate the waiting period for mailing/delivery
of Commission Orders and other WCC
notices.
Read all about our eNotice option.
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MFG Committee
Location Change- Please note that the Medical Fee Guide
Committee will meet on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 2:00
p.m. The location is 10 East Baltimore Street,
7th Floor Executive Conference Room Room,
Baltimore, MD 21202 |
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NCCI's Maryland State Advisory Forum will be held at the
Hyatt Regency Baltimore-Inner Harbor, 300 Light Street
(410-528-1234) on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, from 9:00
am to 12:00 noon. A continental breakfast will be served
at 8:30 a.m. This year NCCI will continue to focus on
state-specific information and plan to speak in greater
detail on state system cost drivers; proposed/enacted
state and federal legislation; and NCCI studies and
economic information.
To register: State
Advisory Forum Online Registration
https://www.ncci.com/nccimain/pages/framework.aspx?articleurl=/oarii/oar_authcheck.aspx&go_to=SAF
or contact NCCI's Customer Service Center at
800-NCCI-123 (800-622-4123) and select option seven (7)
from the automated menu. |
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The MD WCC Medical Fee Guide Committee will meet on
Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. The location is 10
East Baltimore Street, 3rd Floor Multipurpose Room,
Baltimore, MD 21202. This meeting is open to the
public. More information can be found on the
MFG Committee web page.
Contact: Tim Bailey (410)
864-5326 or email
tbailey@wcc.state.md.us |
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The Commission would like to extend it's condolences to
the family of John Beamer, Esq. Viewing is scheduled on
Wednesday, July 9th, 2pm-4pm and 7pm-9pm at the Collins
Funeral Home; Funeral services scheduled Thursday, July
10th, 10:30am at Holy Cross Church. |
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Updates to Online Services
- Attorney eNotice:
The WFMS eNotice option
allows eligible subscribers (currently Attorney) to
choose to receive email notification of Commission
Notices instead of receiving a paper copy via the U.S.
Postal Service (USPS).
June 2014 revisions to our
eNotice service are substantial. Instead of clicking
through multiple emails and hyperlinks for each Notice
we now provide a single daily email digest of all
Commission claim-related notices and other documents in
your claims.
Get more information here. |
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The
2014 Online Annual Insurance Information Report IC-1
is available and due by September 5, 2014. |
