DWC to Hold Hearings on Unfair Claims, Hospital Fee Schedule

The Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims will hold hearings over the next two months on proposed changes to rules governing unfair settlements and hospital fee schedules. The department will hold a hearing using the Zoom video conference platform at 10 a.m. Oct. 22 to discuss unfair claims settlement practices. The link to the meeting is here and the password is 312671. Stakeholders may also join by phone by calling 646-558-8656. The meeting ID is 947 6361 2626. The department can fine insurers that fail to properly notify injured workers when and why a claim was denied, or if the...