The State Corporation Commission scheduled a hearing on Oct. 16 to consider a request filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance to adjust the premium levels charged for workers' compensation insurance.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amended the World Trade Center health program regulations to add certain types of cancer to the list of covered health conditions.
The Division of Industrial Relations held a public workshop on Oct. 5 on the need to include an item in the medical fee schedule for reimbursement for telemedicine service.
The Department of Labor and Industries issued a preproposal statement of inquiry regarding rules establishing a medical provider network to treat injured workers of employers insured with the department and of self-insured employers.