Rule Outlining Insurers' Reimbursement Request Procedures Effective Next Week

A rule requiring insurers and self-insured employers to submit reimbursement requests to the Workers' Compensation Administrative Account within two years will go into effect Dec. 27.  The rule, 260-RICR-50-05-12: Workers' Compensation Administrative Account Rules & Procedures, also lays out what insurers should include in their letter requesting reimbursement. The requirements include:  Proof of insurance. Pretrial order or preliminary determination order.  Trial decision and decree. Date the right to reimbursement accrued. A brief statement indicating why ...