Various topics included topical analgesics, network performance, treatment guidelines, dispute resolution, and legislative priorities.
Various topics included topical analgesics, network performance, treatment guidelines, dispute resolution, and legislative priorities.
A stakeholder meeting will take place on December 11th to review the proposed rule revisions.
AI regulations for litigation and workplace surveillance, workplace safety standards for outdoor pollution, and much more.
Assembly Bill 11714 would institute a 3% monthly interest on unpaid medical payment awards if not paid within 15 days.
Employers, payers, and utilization review organizations must comply with these new requirements.
Effective January 1, 2027, payers may voluntarily cover medical treatment for up to one year while compensability determination is under review.
Topics covered include a new AI innovation office, a remote interpreters program, and updates for rulemaking and audits.
Reforms from Senate Bill 1160 resulted in a modest overall effect, with some improvements in timely access to recommended care.
Providers now have 60 days to petition the DWC when carriers adjust or disallow payment, while carriers have 45 days to respond to petitions.
A new timeline to object to treatment plans and new rules for who can authorize FCE.
When submitting records for IMEs, parties must limit documentation to 500 pages.
If enacted, payers must identify a contact person for whom providers could reach for contract-based medical bill information.
The rollout of data collection practices sets the stage for an updated state fee schedule in 2029.
Effective July 1st, certain violations of workers’ comp law will see a 12.11% increase in penalties.
Additionally, the bill would update the fee schedule and impact billing and utilization requirements.
