September 27, 2002
The Commission has adopted new guidelines for resolving issues involving attorneys and health care practitioners within the workers’ compensation system. The effective date for these guidelines is January 1, 2003.
Click here to read Chairman’s Memorandum No. 2002-07 regarding the newly-adopted Professional Guide for Attorneys, Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners; Guidelines for Cooperation.
The Professional Guide can be picked up at any district office or ordered from the Chairman’s office at 800-223-WORK (9675). The Professional Guide is also available on this site in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and requires the use of Adobe’s free Acrobat 5 Reader.
Professional Guide for Attorneys, Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners
(PDF File: 30 pages; 622K; Last revised January 14, 2003)
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