The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) said claims frequency continued to decline in accident year 2008, while both medical and indemnity severity continued to rise.NCCI said the study confirms previous predictions that the decline in the number of claims filed per 100,000 workers is continuing to slow.The Boca Raton, Fla.-based rate maker said frequency dropped by 3.4% for 2008 -- a slightly smaller reduction than the 4.7% decline experienced for the five previous years.Indemnity severity – the cost per indemnity claim – increased by 5.8% for the accident year. That...
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