News & Updates, Department of Industrial Accidents, Departments and Divisions (EOLWD), Government, Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of MassachusettsLabor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusettshttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdhomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Elwdhttp://www.mass.gov/Elwd/RSS/Home/Government/Departments%20and%20Divisions%20(EOLWD)/Department%20of%20Industrial%20Accidents/newsandupdates.xml© 2009 Commonwealth of Massachusetts2009-10-05T00:00:00ZDIA Announces New Cost of Living and State Average Weekly Wagehttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdterminal&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=EOLWD+Publications&L3=Workers'+Compensation+Publications&L4=Circular+Letters&L5=Circular+Letters+-+2009&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_circular_letter_cl_332&csid=Elwd2009-10-05T00:00:00Z2009-10-05T00:00:00ZNew Web-Based Tool to Help Public Verify if Businesses have Workers Compensation Insurance Policyhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents&sid=Elwd&b=pressrelease&f=workers_comp_web_tool&csid=Elwd2009-09-15T00:00:00Z2009-09-15T00:00:00ZChanges in 452 CMR 6.00 - 6.07 for Utilization Review and Quality Assessment Are Effective August 21, 2009http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdsubtopic&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Attorneys+and+Insurers&L2=General+Resources&L3=Rules+and+Regulations+(EOLWD)&L4=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents+-+452+CMR+1.00+-+8.00&L5=452+CMR+6.00+-+Utilization+Review+And+Quality+Assessment&sid=Elwd2009-08-28T00:00:00Z2009-08-28T00:00:00ZPre-Transcript and Sec. 46A Conferences Will Be Conducted in All Regional Officeshttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_announcements_ptc_and_46a_skeds&csid=Elwd2009-06-12T00:00:00Z2009-06-12T00:00:00ZC. L. 331 - Revised Forms 101, 110 and 116http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_circular_letter_cl_331&csid=Elwd2009-05-21T00:00:00Z2009-05-21T00:00:00ZStudy Finds State Workers' Compensation Rates Among Lowest in Nationhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocapressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents&sid=Elwd&b=pressrelease&f=20090416_oregonsurvey&csid=Eoca2009-04-16T00:00:00Z2009-04-16T00:00:00ZBOSTON - April 16, 2009 - Massachusetts has the third-lowest workers' compensation premium rates in the country after decreases on average premiums of over 17 percent under the Patrick Administration, according to a study by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.
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The Oregon report, released last month, researched the Jan. 1, 2008, rates for the 50 top industries in that state, and found that Massachusetts' combined rates of $1.39 per $100 in payroll is the third-lowest of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., and is 62 percent of the national median of $2.26.DIA Announces a Revised Form 113 - Agreement to Pay Compensationhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdterminal&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=EOLWD+Publications&L3=Workers'+Compensation+Publications&L4=Circular+Letters&L5=Circular+Letters+-+2009&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_circular_letter_cl_330&csid=Elwd2009-04-09T00:00:00Z2009-04-09T00:00:00ZDIA Now Offers Online Payment of Assessment Feeshttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdterminal&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=EOLWD+Publications&L3=Workers'+Compensation+Publications&L4=Circular+Letters&L5=Circular+Letters+-+2009&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_circular_letter_cl_329&csid=Elwd2009-04-02T00:00:00Z2009-04-02T00:00:00ZOHP Announces an Informational Bulletin on Where UR's May Be Conductedhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Attorneys+and+Insurers&L2=Medical+Providers+Handling+Injured+Workers&L3=Office+Of+Health+Policy&L4=Informational+Bulletins&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_hcsb_ohp_memo_3_23_09&csid=Elwd2009-03-24T00:00:00Z2009-03-24T00:00:00ZDIA Seeks Applications For Administrative Judge Positionhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_announcements_aj_solicitations_04_16_09&csid=Elwd2009-03-16T00:00:00Z2009-03-16T00:00:00ZDOL Commissioners to meet with Constituents in Springfieldhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents&sid=Elwd&b=pressrelease&f=labor_stds_forum&csid=Elwd2009-02-26T00:00:00Z2009-02-26T00:00:00ZDMS Update for Attorneys and Insurers Effective Feb. 23, 2009http://www.mass.gov/Elwd/docs/dia/announcements/dms_no_clips.pdf2009-02-24T00:00:00Z2009-02-24T00:00:00ZDIA Announces New Deadline For FY '10 Safety Grant RFR's To April 1, 2009 at 3:00 PM ESThttp://www.mass.gov/Elwd/docs/dia/safety/grant_app_10.doc2009-02-20T00:00:00Z2009-02-20T00:00:00ZBatch Claims Submission Instructions For Insurershttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdsubtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Attorneys+and+Insurers&L2=Insurers+Information+for+Workers'+Compensation&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents+Batch+Claim+Submission&sid=Elwd2009-01-29T00:00:00Z2009-01-29T00:00:00ZOnline Accounts Required for Document Management Systemhttp://www.mass.gov/Elwd/docs/dia/announcements/dms_sign_up_notice.pdf2009-01-27T00:00:00Z2009-01-27T00:00:00ZDMS Training Rescheduled In Boston For Feb. 12, 2009http://www.mass.gov/Elwd/docs/dia/announcements/dms_boston_training.pdf2009-01-27T00:00:00Z2009-01-27T00:00:00ZTreatment Guidelines 1, 2 and 14 Have Been Revised as of January 24, 2009http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_announcements_hcsb_09_jan_24_tg_updates&csid=Elwd2009-01-26T00:00:00Z2009-01-26T00:00:00ZClarification to Treatment Guideline No. 14http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_announcements_hcsb_09_jan_9_no_14_update&csid=Elwd2009-01-08T00:00:00Z2009-01-08T00:00:00ZC. L. 328 - Implementation of Treatment Guidelines for Appropriate and Necessary Treatment Based Upon Diagnosis of Injury and Illness No. 14 and No. 15http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Industrial+Accidents&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_circular_letter_cl_328&csid=Elwd2008-11-28T00:00:00Z2008-11-28T00:00:00Z