NCCI Moves to Extend COVID-19 Payroll Rules

The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance proposed indefinitely extending its COVID-19 rule that excludes payroll for furloughed employees from premium calculations. NCCI, the rating organization for 37 states, revised its basic manual in May to allow for the payroll exclusion and to address other issues relating to the pandemic. The change was set to expire Dec. 31. But with the pandemic continuing, NCCI is proposing to eliminate the expiration date for the manual changes, according to a bulletin from the Department of Insurance. The ch...