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Rule change would ease workers’ comp payments for employers

The proposed rule would allow employers to discount payrolls for furloughed workers in calculating their workers comp premiums.

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Workers' comp form “You can make an argument that while they’re not doing their job, they don’t need workers’ comp coverage,” says Jeff Eddinger, senior division executive at Regulatory Business Management.  (Photo: Shutterstock)

In the aftermath of the coronavirus, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is planning a rule change to workers’ compensation that will affect businesses who are continuing to pay their employees who are unable to do their work from home.

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Richard Binder

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Richard Binder, based in New York, is part of the social media team at ALM. He is also a 2014 recipient of the ASPBE Award for Excellence in the Humorous/Fun Department.

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