§ 39-A §358-A — Reports and data collection

1.
Workers' compensation system annual report.
The board, in consultation with the Superintendent of Insurance and the Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor, shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor and banking and insurance matters by February 15th of each year regarding the status of the workers' compensation system. At a minimum, the report must include an assessment of the board's implementation of the following provisions:
2.
Data collection and interpretation.
The Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor, the Superintendent of Insurance and the board's executive director shall meet at least 3 times a year with appropriate staff and other state agencies to review the areas of data collection pertaining to the workers' compensation system, as well as to interpret and coordinate appropriate data collection programs to carry out the purposes of this Act. The Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards shall chair this group.
3.
Occupational injuries and illnesses.
The Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor shall provide an annual report concerning the number and character of occupational injuries and illnesses and their effects, as required under Title 26, section 42.
4.
Loss costs data.
5.
Rehabilitation data.
The board shall develop a system for collecting rehabilitation data and provide any reports considered necessary for the improved function and administration of rehabilitation under this Act.

Legislative History

PL 1997, c. 486, §8 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 649, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 52, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 297, §§22, 23 (AMD).