Insurance Letters - Historic

Insurance Letters - Historical
Insurance Letter	Date	Description
Ins 494	12/11/2012	Announce 2013 maximum rates effective January 1, 2013
Ins 493	08/23/2012	To communicate the new FY 13 assessment rate information
Ins 492	07/01/2012	Announce new mileage reimbursement rate effective July 1, 2012
Ins 491	04/17/2012	Announce 2012 maximum weekly compensation rate for permanent partial disability change and other changes effective April 17, 2012
Ins 490	12/09/2011	Announce 2012 maximum rates effective January 1, 2012
Ins 489	11/28/2011	Policy on Weapons in Hearing Rooms
Ins 488	11/16/2011	Modification to the Certification of Readiness Process
Ins 487	10/27/2011	Assessment Rate for 2012
Ins 486	12/09/2010	Announce 2011 maximum rates effective January 1, 2011
Ins 485	10/22/2010	Assessment Rate for 2011
Ins 484	04/28/2010	Announce Statutory Changes and the Rate Changes effective May 1, 2010
Ins 483	04/26/10	Announce New Requirements for Barred Claims Against the Supplemental Fund effective May 10, 2010
Ins 482	12/03/09	Announce 2010 maximum rates effective January 1, 2010
Ins 481	11/09/09	Announcing a change to information required for the Pending Reports application
Ins 480	12/17/09	Announcing the Assessment Rates for 2010
Ins 479	08/11/09	Announcing appeal and filing date adjustments for State Furlough Days in the Worker's Compensation Division
Ins 478	12/05/08	Announcing the 2009 maximum Rate Changes effective January 1, 2009
Ins 477	11/28/08	Announcing the Assessment Rates for 2009
Ins 476	07/01/08	Announce new mileage reimbursement rate effective July 1, 2008
Ins 475	04/01/08	Inform Insurance Carriers of Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act, Chapter 102 law changes effective April 1, 2008, relating to required Wisconsin Proof of Coverage Notice under a master policy for small clients of employee leasing companies under s. 102.315(5)(c), Wis. Stats. Enclosures: WKC-15785-E and Plain Language Summary of law change
Ins 474	04/01/08	Inform employee leasing companies of Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act, Chapter 102 law changes effective April 1, 2008, relating to required employee leasing company notification of a client covered under a master policy for small clients under s. 102.315(5)(b), Wis. Stats. Enclosures: WKC-15784-E and Plain Language Summary of law change
Ins 473	4/01/08	Supplemental Benefit Rate Increases (effective 4/1/08) WKC-140-E
Ins 472	04/01/08	Worker's Compensation Statutory Changes (effective 4/1/08)
Ins 471	12/07/07	2008 Rate Changes & Mileage Reimbursement Increase
Ins 470	12/28/07	Announcing the Assessment Rates for 2008
Ins 469	07/16/07	New Process for Scheduling Hearings
Ins 468	05/04/07	Ability to View Available Worksheets on Pending Reports effective January 1, 2007
Ins 467	12/04/06	Supplemental Benefit Rate Increases effective January 1, 2007
Ins 466	12/04/06	Announce 2007 Maximum Rates
Ins 465	12/29/06	Announcing the Assessment Rates for 2007
Ins 464	10/03/06	Procedure change effective October 10, 2006
Ins 463	06/01/06	WC Law Changes effective April 1, 2006
Ins 462	05/01/06	Notification of Mileage Reimbursement
Ins 461	03/29/06	Announcing Supplemental Benefit rate increases and rate changes in payment to the fund. Enclosure WKC-140
Ins 460	03/29/06	Announcing the maximum rates (effective 4/1/06)
Ins 459	03/29/06	Announcing the replacement of forfeitures with surcharges (effective 4/1/06)
Ins 458	12/27/05	Announcing the 2006 maximum rates. Enclosure WKC-140
Ins 457	12/29/05	Distribute the FY2006 Worker's Compensation Administrative Assessment
Ins 456	12/16/05	Introduction of a new wage information form that will begin to be mailed to claimants in January 2006. Enclosure WKC-15021-E
Ins 455	11/22/05	Notification of Required Electronic Reporting of Supplementary Report on Accidents and Industrial Diseases, WKC-13 by March 1, 2006
Ins 454	9/1/05	Notification of procedural change. Effective October 17 form letter GL24 (requesting overdue medical reports) will be eliminated.
Ins 453	5/6/05	Required Electronic Reporting of First Reports of Injury, WKC-12 and Wage Information Supplements
Ins 452	12/17/04	To provide new rate and assessment information for FY2005
Ins 451	11/30/04	Announce new Maximum Rate for 2005
Ins 450	06/06/04	Chapter DWD 80 Amendments effective 07/01/04
Ins 449	04/02/04	Forfeiture Waiver Process Change
Ins 448	03/29/04	Adjustments in the Supplemental Benefit Fund Payments WKC-140
Ins 447	11/21/03	2004 Rate Changes
Ins 446	12/12/03	Notification of Worker's Compensation FY2004 Administrative Assessment
Ins 445	11/4/03	Reminder to Convert to the Web Access Management System (WAMS)
Ins 444	10/01/03	Implementation of Web Access Management System (WAMS)
Ins 443	07/03/03	Internet Access Security System
Ins 442	12/20/02	Wage Information Compliance
ins 441	12/27/02	FY2003 Worker's Compensation Administrative Assessment
Ins 440	11/25/02	Worker's Compensation Maximum Wage Rates WKC-140
Ins 439	11/4/02	Update of Designated Single Claims-Handling Mailing Addresses
Ins 438	09/13/02	WKC-7359 Internet Submission of Temporary Partial Disability Worksheet, WKC-7359 and Modified Paper Format of the Worksheet
Ins 437	05/24/02	Internet Submission of Wage Information Supplement, WKC-13-A and Claim Search Feature
Ins 436	12/27/01	FY2002 Worker's Compensation Administrative Assessment
Ins 435	12/27/01	WKC-140 Announcing the maximum wage and rate changes for 2002
Ins 434	11/20/01	Internet Submission of First Report of Injury, WKC-12
Ins 433	11/20/01	WKC-12 and WKC-13 Revisions to First Report of Injury, WKC-12 and Supplemental Reports, WKC-13
Ins 432	09/20/01	Reporting Threats or Potentially Threatening Situations
Ins 431	08/08/01	Three Day Waiting Period and Automated Claims Management System
Ins 430	04/27/01	Change in Automated Payment for the 3-day Waiting Per
Ins 429	04/06/01	Change in Automated Payment for the 3-day Waiting Period
Ins 428	04/06/01	Change in Automated Payment for the 3-day Waiting Period
Ins 427	03/01/01	Replaced by Insurance Letter 435 Worker's Compensation Rate Changes
Ins 426	02/23/01	Update of Designates Single Claims-Handling Mailing Address
Ins 425	02/08/01	Internet Submission of Supplemental Reports, Form WKC13
Ins 424	12/19/00	Replaced by Insurance Letter 435 Supplemental Benefits Payments under s. 102.44(1), Wis. Stats.
Ins 423	12/22/00	Timeliness of First Indemnity Payments
Ins 422	12/15/00	Decertification of Caredata.Com Health Cost Fee Database & Certified Database List
Ins 421	12/15/00	Replaced by Insurance Letter 435 Private Vocational Rehabilitation Monetary Limitations
Ins 420	12/08/00	Final Reminder to Submit Required Reports by January 1, 2001
Ins 419	12/15/00	FY2001 Administrative Assessment
Ins 418	09/15/00	Timely Submission of Reports to the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI)
Ins 417	08/21/00	Interpretation Change to minimum Permanent Disability Rating
Ins 416	08/10/00	Temporary Change for Receiving Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Ins 415	07/14/00	Modified Procedures for Claims Management
Ins 414	02/17/00	Revisions to Procedures for Enforcing Forfeitures Revised Forfeiture Procedures
Ins 413	02/17/00	Changes to the Requirements for Supplementary Medical Reports
Ins 412	01/31/00	Using the Internet to Access Confidential Information Log-on to View Various Reports
Ins 411	12/20/99	Annual Payment Adjustment for Private Vocational Services
Ins 410	12/01/99	New Compensation Limits for 2000 Maximum Compensation Rate Changes
Ins 409	12/01/99	Form for 1999 Payments Supplemental Benefits Payments
Ins 408	12/29/99	Announcing WC Administrative Assessment for FY2000
Ins 407	11/05/99	Info About New Fax Number & Cover Sheet Announcing New Fax Number to Optical Imaging Server
Ins 406	09/21/99	Info About the Pending Reports for Insurers and Claims Handling Offices
Ins 405	07/19/99	Web Site Access for Select Insurers and Claims Handling Offices
Ins 404	06/09/99	2nd Request for Claims-Related Address 10-Day Notice for Mailing Address Information
Ins 403	04/21/99	Distribution of Paper Claims Handling Performance Indicator Claim Detail
Ins 402	03/26/99	Annual Update of Claims Mailing Address Updated Claims Handling Address
Ins 401	02/26/99	Payments to the Supplemental Benefit Fund will resume 1/1/99 Work Injury Supplemental Benefit Fund
Ins 400	02/22/99	Insurers' Claims Handling Performance will be published on our web site
Ins 399	12/07/98	Letter Explaining Assessment Rates for 1999 WC Administrative Assessment
Ins 398	02/26/99	Adjustment to the $1,058 cap for private vocational rehabilitation services Private Vocational Services
Ins 397	02/26/99	Update on Supplemental Payments Reimbursement Supplemental Benefits Payments
Ins 396	11/24/98	Increased maximum compensation for temporary total disability, permanent total disability and death benefits for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 1999 New Maximum Compensation Rate Chart
Ins 395	11/05/98	Learn how easy it is to report claims electronically EDI Reporting
Ins 394	07/29/98	Preparing Computer Systems for the Year 2000
Ins 393	07/08/98	10-Day notice to respond to request for mailing address information for claims-related correspondence
Ins 392	06/11/98	Instructions for downloading first payment promptness reports from the Internet
Ins 391	05/26/98	Update designation of one mailing address for claims-related correspondence
Ins 390	04/23/98	Procedures to follow if a forfeiture is assessed
Ins 389	04/16/98	Retention of the WKC-12 Revisions to DWD Admin. Code 80.02
Ins 388	02/24/98	Payment to the Work Injury Supplemental Benefit Fund under s. 102.65(3)(b)
Ins 387	02/17/98	Introduction of Revised Forms, WKC-12, WKC-13 and WKC-13-A Revised Forms To Accommodate Law Changes
Ins 386	02/06/98	Explanation of plans to improve written communications with insurance carriers and self-insured employers Correspondence Relating to Required Reports & for Claims Information
Ins 385	03/06/98	Letter w/invoice for company's assessment for administration costs for worker's compensation Worker's Compensation Administrative Assessment -- FY98
Ins 384	01/08/98	Introduction of revised WC Forms WKC-12, WKC-13 and WKC-13a to accommodate law changes effective January 1, 1998 Revised Forms
Ins 383	12/19/97	Annual Payment Adjustment for Private Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Ins 382	12/19/97	Supplemental benefit payments under s. 102.44(1), Wis. Stats.
Ins 381	12/19/97	Worker's Compensation Statutory Changes - temporary total disability, permanent total disability and death benefits, average weekly wage
Ins 380	10/29/97	We are pleased to report that during the thrid quarter of 1997, all insurers and self insurers reached a combined promptness of first payment level of 83 percent... 80 percent or better
Ins 379	10/29/97	We are pleased to report that during the thrid quarter of 1997, all insurers and self insurers reached a combined promptness of first payment level of 81 percent... your promptness ratio is above 75 percent
Ins 378	10/29/97	We are pleased to report that during the thrid quarter of 1997, all insurers and self insurers reached a combined promptness of first payment level of 81 percent... your promptness ratio was below 75 percent
Ins 377	10/07/97	Preparation for administrative rule changes DWD 80.02
Ins 377 Ins 376	05/06/97	We are pleased to report that during the first quarter of 1997, all insurers and self insurers reached a combined promptness of first payment level of 81 percent... your promptness ratio is above 80 percent
Ins 375	05/06/97	We are pleased to report that during the first quarter of 1997, all insurers and self insurers reached a combined promptness of first payment level of 81 percent... your promptness ratio is above 75 percent
Ins 374	05/06/97	We are pleased to report that during the first quarter of 1997, all insurers and self insurers reached a combined promptness of first payment level of 81 percent... your promptness ratio was below 75 percent
Ins 373	04/14/97	10-day notice to respond to request for mailing address information for claims-related correspondence
Ins 372	03/24/97	Payment to the Work Injury Supplemental Benefit Fund Under s. 102.65(3)(b)
Ins 371	03/10/97	Processing of Attorney Fees documents when filing a WKC-13 or a letter Attorney Fees
Ins 370	02/27/97	Self-Insured Revised Assessment Worker's Compensation Administrative Assessment and Self-Insurers Program Assessment
Ins 369	2/17/97	Special directive to Internet linked clients of DWD about obtaining assessment details from the Department's WWW page. The DWD is authorized per Section 102.75, Wis. Stats., to assess and collect the cost of administering the Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act from worker's compensation insurance carriers and self-insured employers. Worker's Compensation Administrative Assessment FY97 -- Special Instructions for WWW access
Ins 368	2/17/97	Worker's Compensation Administrative Assessment -- FY97
Ins 367	11/08/96	Denial of benefits without notice often leads to litigation. Insurance carriers, self-insured employers and third party administrators are reminded of the relevant reporting and notification requirements in DWD 80.02(2)(b) and (d) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code Reporting and notice requirements when denying or stopping benefit paymentsto injured workers
Ins 366	08/12/96	Certified databases of health service fees; Bulletin Board file download instructions; sample health cost fee database statements. Appropriate use of certified health cost fee databases
Ins 365	06/21/96	Division's Policy Relating to Hip and Shoulder Injuries While the Case of Hagen v. LIRC is on Appeal to the Supreme Court.
Ins 364	03/01/96	The Worker's Compensation Division, adhering to its policy of education first and effective enforcement second, is initiating steps to improve promptness. To announce actions to improve promptness of first payments and responses to informational
Ins 363	07/20/95	Medical-Only Disputes Default Orders Relating to Necessity of Treatment. Bulletin regarding late payment of medical claims