Removing certain reporting requirements to Joint Committee on Government and Finance

Eliminated the requirement for the Insurance Commissioner to report workers' compensation fund status to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

Eliminated the requirement for the Insurance Commissioner and Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board to report occupational pneumoconiosis claims to the Governor.

Eliminated the requirement for the Industrial Council to report employer safety initiatives to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

Eliminated the requirement for employers to report post-traumatic stress disorder claims to the Insurance Commissioner.

Added a requirement for the Insurance Commissioner to post flood insurance notification information on the agency's website to inform public entities about federal penalties for inadequate flood insurance.

Repealed the requirement for the Insurance Commissioner to report the status of the state agency workers' compensation program to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

Repealed the requirement for the Insurance Commissioner to publish automobile insurance rates.

Repealed the requirement for the Insurance Commissioner to report medical malpractice insurance information to the Joint Standing Committee of the Judiciary.

Repealed the requirement for insurance companies to report civil actions filed against medical providers to the Insurance Commissioner.

Added specific requirements for the Industrial Council to establish performance standards, monitor timeliness and accuracy of workers' compensation activities, and create a method for indexing claims across insurers.

Added requirements for the Industrial Council to appoint a chairperson, hold meetings at least quarterly, and establish a claims indexing system to share information among insurers.

Updated Industrial Council member qualifications to specify required expertise areas including insurance claims management, underwriting, financial management, workers' compensation, loss prevention, occupational medicine, and representation of organized labor.