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

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 2008-2016 – average 81 year

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

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

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

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

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

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