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March 2014 Informational documents on COMAR 14.09 effective March 2014;CMS 1500 v. 02/2012 is required 04/01/2014; Employer compliance - Labor & Employment § 9-407 ; Regulatory changes are effective March 3rd; reminder - security enhancements to Online Services.
February 2014 Public and Vocational Rehabilitation Online Services security enhancements; We are closed 2/17/14.
January 2014 Passing of Martin Klitzner, Voc Rehab counselor; We are closed 1/20/2014 for MLK Jr. Day.
December 2013 2014 mileage reimbursement is $0.56; 2013 Annual Report is posted; Average Weekly Wage effective January 2014; Calendar 2013 MFG materials are posted; The Stay ordered by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in the Ullico Casualty Liquidation proceedings has expired.; The passing of Robert T. Franklin, Esq. on November 23, 2013;  Memorial Service on Wednesday, December  4th at the Baltimore Marriott Renaissance Hotel; WCC holiday closings information.
November 2013 Proposed regulatory changes and recodifications are posted; 2014 MEI and MSCF information is available; We are closed Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29th.
October 2013 Notice of pending changes to form CMS-1500; Thomas P. O’Reilly, former Chairman of the WCC receives Porth Award; Effective 10/01/13 IWIF is Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; we are closed Monday 10/14/13.
September 2013 Our Terms of Service for all Commission web sites is updated; MWCEA Conference 9/15-18; NCCI Forum reminder.
August 2013 NCCI 2013 MD Forum is 10/22/13; Effective 9/01/13 the WCC accepts insurer filings via SERFF; Insolvent carriers information; we are closed 8/30-9/02/2013.
July 2013 Calendar year 2013 COLA is 2.1%; New procedure & form: Motion to Compel Medical Authorization; The 2013 Online Annual Insurance Information Report IC-1 is posted; Reminder -  Regulatory Review and Evaluation Act.
June 2013 Workers' Compensation in the Courts of Appeals is updated; Regulatory Review and Evaluation Act.
May 2013 We are closed May 24th & 27th; Maryland Joint Task Force on Injured Workers' Rehabilitation annual conference on June 6th; Authorization for Release of Medical Information form is updated; Passing of Brett M. Schaffer, Esquire.
April 2013 Authorization for the Release of medical Information procedures; Internet mapping sites and GPS may provide incomplete information for Abingdon; All Monday, April 15, 2013 hearings are canceled; Regulations - Regulatory Review and Evaluation Act; Rehabilitation of Ullico Casualty Company; Best practices/forms - WCC Subpoenas.
March 2013 No Notices posted.
February 2013 Regulatory Review and Evaluation; We are closed Monday, February 18th in observance of Presidents' Day.
January 2013 Regulatory Review and Evaluation; We are closed Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; 2013 Medical Fee Guide materials; 2013 Workers' Compensation Benefit and Mileage Reimbursement Rates.