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Delinquent Case Progress Report (WC 4) Penalties

The Board is penalizing carriers and self-insured employers who are delinquent in the filing of Case Progress Reports.  Companies that are delinquent will be penalized $500.00 per claim.  Case Progress Reports are due (A) Within 180 days of the first date of disability; (B) Within 30 days from last payment for closure; (C) Upon request of the Board; (D) Every 12 months from the date of the last filing of a WC-4 on all open cases; (E) To reopen a case; (F) With all settlement documents; (G) Within 90 days of receipt of an open case by the new third party administrator.  Note:  An incomplete WC-4 does not meet this requirement.