Bill to Cut Medical Fees Moved back to Committee for further Study

A bill that would roll back medical fees for workers' compensation claimants by 15% moved a step backward last week when the Senate sent the measure back to a policy committee.   Sen. Gary Daniels, R-Milford, said on his website that Senate Bill 3 was referred back to the Senate Commerce Committee – which had voted to approve the measure earlier this month – for further study. The Commerce Committee amended SB 3 to roll back and freeze medical fees as a compromise with medical providers, who opposed an earlier version of the measure that would have imposed a fee schedule...