Montana workers’ compensation claims have decreased by more than 5 percent in the past year, state Insurance Commissioner Monica J. Lindeen announced. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently made a filing with Commissioner Lindeen’s office requesting an overall loss cost decrease of -5.6 percent, effective July 1, 2011. The NCCI is designated by Commissioner Lindeen through Montana law to analyze industry trends, prepare workers’ compensation insurance rate recommendations, determine the cost of proposed legislation, and...