1. 2017 MASI SPRING CONFERENCE
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Embassy Suites
Jackson North/Ridgeland

2. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PRODUCTIVITY
Reduce personnel from 71 to 57
-19.7%
Full commission case backlog
Approximately 50 – currently 12
Number of full commission hearings
2004 – 77
2005 – 119
2006 – 143
2007 – 107
– average 81 year

3. SUPREME COURT APPEAL HISTORY
2013 – 2017 YTD
Total Number of Reported WC Cases 89
Cases that Affirmed the Commission 73
Cases Reversing and Remanding 11
Cases Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part 5

4. Reduced Assessment Rate
2.0% to 1.55% (22.5%)
Self Insured Groups
Down from 16 to 9
Never had performance audits
Fee Schedule
Updated every 3 years with input from medical advisory board

5. Electronic Filing (ATOS)
621 active attorneys filing electronically
Prehearing Statement added late 2016
Mandatory filing coming this summer
Year
Number of ATOS Filings
2014
5,684
2015
12,270
2016
17,339
2017 (YTD)
4,200

6. Significant Changes to Statute in 2012
Law construed fairly
Emphasis on return to work
Pre-existing conditions apportioned
Treating physician
Increased benefits on facial disfigurement & funeral expense
Strengthened intoxication statute regarding proximate cause
Previously took Circuit Court out of appeal loop

7. Frustrations – Legislature
2006 / 2007 change actuarial table
2016 put WC in general fund SB 2362

8. 2017 MASI SPRING CONFERENCE
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Embassy Suites
Jackson North/Ridgeland