INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Coal Mine Compensation Rating Bureau; Workers Compensation Federal Occupational Disease Filing [34 Pa.B. 2963] On May 17, 2004, the Insurance Department (Department) received from the Coal Mine Compensation Rating Bureau (CMCRB) a filing to amend the current CMCRB manual. This filing is made in accordance with section 705 of the act of July 2, 1993 (P. L. 190, No. 44). The CMCRB requests this change to be effective July 1, 2004, on a new and renewal basis.
The current CMCRB manual excludes partners of a partnership, individual proprietors and certain executive officers, which is consistent with the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act. The amendments will provide Federal Black Lung coverage to those individuals in order to ensure conformance with the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, as amended.
The filing is available for review on the Department's website at www.ins.state.pa.us. To access the filing, under ''Quick Links'' choose ''Rate filings published in the PA Bulletin.''
Copies of the filing are also available for public inspection during normal working hours, by appointment, at the Department's regional offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Ken Creighton, ACAS, Insurance Department, Insurance Product Regulation and Market Enforcement, 1311 Strawberry Square, Harris-burg, PA 17120, kcreighton@state.pa.us within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
M. DIANE KOKEN,
Insurance Commissioner[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-985. Filed for public inspection June 4, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
