As always, there are several amendments to the Act this year. The Division has posted an advisory memorandum that can be found at the following link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senate Bill 13-157 clarifies the definition of statutory-employer as it applies to injuries occurring on the premises of a \u201cbuyer of goods.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As discussed in a separate posting <\/a>to this web log today, Senate Bill 13-249 changes the procedure and timeframe for responding to a Division IME report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House Bill 13-025, effective July 1, 2013, (1) changes the maximum insurance deductible permitted per claim, and (2) prohibits a respondent from attempting to shift any costs to the claimant or other source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senate Bill 13-285 includes six amendments that go into effect July 1, 2013:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1)     new strict requirements for reimbursing claimants for medical treatment;
(2)     new 15-day time limit for recalculating AWW after a fringe benefit is terminated;
(3)     requirement that TPD be paid at least once every two weeks (just like TTD);
(4)     new 15-day time limit for providing a comprehensive copy of the claim file upon written request;
(5)     requirement that a party seeking attorneys fees for endorsement of an unripe issue has first attempted to have the issue stricken by a prehearing judge, and a requirement that any fees awarded must be \u201cdirectly\u201d related to the endorsement;
(6)      changing the time for seeking a DIME to challenge the ATP\u2019s opinion that a claimant is not at MMI from 18 months to 24 months from the date of injury, and requiring the 24-month  DIME physician to give an impairment rating if claimant is at MMI (and applying the heightened burden to overcoming both opinions).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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