The Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau has proposed raising rates in the state an average of 10.8 percent, which will be the largest single increase in rates for the state in a decade, according to The Boston Herald in a story published Saturday.Facing the pressure of inflation like most other states, Massachusetts hasn’t seen any significant increase in its base work comp rates since 1993, following a “reform” that was implemented in 1991. Since then, the state’s employers have enjoyed inflation free rates, with only one rate hike of 1 percent approved in...
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