SWCB Revises Proposed IME Rules, Reopens Public Comment

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has revised proposed regulations governing independent medical reviews and reports and has reopened the public comment period, according to a notice posted in Wednesday's State Register. The board first proposed the amendments to Section 300.2 of the New York Code, Rules and Regulations on March 20. According to the Register notice, the board received 11 public comments on the proposal and has made changes in response to some of those suggestions. Some of the changes the board made in response to public comment were:To clarify that a physi...