Ruling: WCC Lacks Jurisdiction to Set Rates

Virginia's Court of Appeals, in an opinion not certified for publication, ruled that the Workers' Compensation Commission did not have jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion that established a schedule of approved charges for producing copies of medical documents related to workers' compensation claims. In Smart Document Solutions, LLC v. Virginia Farm Bureau Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. (2656-05-4, 2714-05-4, 07/11/2006) Smart Document Solutions, LLC, a third-party vendor that furnishes document copying services to various Carillon hospitals, and Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Se...