Which actuarial implication is associated with the period before the MSA reporting deadline?

Which actuarial implication is associated with the period before the MSA reporting deadline?

• A. Between 2008 and 2010, before the reporting deadline, increase in claims closing and lump-sum payments => distort paid and reported losses.
• B. Slowdown in claim settlement rates since then.
• C. A portion of the increasing WC medical trends may be due to the new MSA requirements.
• D. A rise in the number of MSAs submitted.

Answer: (A)