IV. COLA Adjustments for 2007

As noted by the intervenors, the process for adopting hourly rates has proved to be time-consuming. Rates for 2005 (D.05-11-031), and with this decision for 2006, were adopted at or near the end of each year, leaving intervenors uncertain as to the approved level of rates for almost the entire year. To avoid similar delay and uncertainty, we adopt here another 3% COLA for work performed in 2007 above rates for 2006. This increase is based primarily on the Social Security Administration COLA of 3.3% for 2007, released on October 18, 2006.