WCAB Formally Proposes Changes to Practice Rules

The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board formally proposed changes to its Rules of Practice and Procedure on Friday, a little more than a month after the closing of the period to comment on draft rules posted to an online forum. Representatives for medical-legal providers who commented on the draft rules complained that changes proposed by the WCAB would delay billing disputes until the case-in-chief is resolved. The board acknowledged the comments in the initial statement of reasons included in rulemaking materials released Friday. The proposed rules would still renumber Sec...