A Utah lawmaker dropped legislation that would have required a private health insurer to pay for claimants' medical treatment while their workers' compensation claims are pending, but is assembling a working group to draft a similar bill for 2013.State Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City, introduced Senate Bill 130, which would have required a private health insurer to pay hospital and doctor bills when a workers' compensation carrier is disputing a claim and has not made payments within 46 days of an employee reporting a work injury. The bill would require the health insurer to r...
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