The following task forces and working groups report to the Workers’ Compensation (C) Task Force:

• NAIC/IAIABC Joint (C) Working Group

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, regulations and/or guidelines pertaining to workers’ compensation.

2020 Adopted Charges:

The Workers’ Compensation (C) Task Force will:

1. Oversee the activities of the NAIC/IAIABC Joint (C) Working Group.
2. Discuss issues with respect to advisory organizations, rating organizations, statistical agents and insurance companies in the workers’ compensation arena.
3. Monitor the movement of business from the standard markets to the assigned risk pools. Alert state insurance department representatives if the growth of assigned risk pools changes dramatically.
4. Follow workers’ compensation issues regarding cannabis in coordination with the Cannabis Insurance (C) Working Group.

The NAIC/IAIABC Joint (C) Working Group will:

1. Study issues of mutual concern to state insurance regulators and the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC). Review relevant IAIABC model laws and white papers and consider possible charges in the light of the Working Group’s recommendations.
2. Complete the drafting and adoption of the white paper, Changing Employment Relationships. Completion date anticipated in early 2020.