Bill Forming Work Group to Study Medical Reimbursements Ready for Governor

A bill directing Virginia’s workers’ compensation commission to form a study group to examine medical charges is ready for a trip to Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s desk after passing the state’s House of Delegates. House Bill 1820 passed the House by a 98-1 vote. It directs the commission to put together a “work group” comprised of employers, health care providers, insurers and claimants. The work group would help the commission to review, analyze and compare the information available in “all possible databases” that contain workers’ compensat...