Oversight Panel Drafts Rules and Regs For New Fee Schedule

Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Oversight Panel has drafted regulations for its new medical fee schedule, which is designed to reduce costs by 20% during the panel's first year of existence, Secretary of Labor John McMahon said Wednesday. However, a modest rate reduction proposed by the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau left McMahon disappointed as the panel eyes its legislated cost-reduction benchmarks. McMahon said that the rules will be released for a public hearing, but the date has not yet been determined. The oversight panel will consider the rules at its scheduled m...