WCB Launching Electronic System for Settlement Documents

A new procedure for submitting settlement documents to the Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board will take effect on Aug. 1 and will become mandatory on Sept. 1. Starting Aug. 1, all settlement agreements and proposed orders, as well as supporting documentation, should be submitted to WCB electronically in a PDF format. No paper documents will be accepted at hearing locations or the WCB office after Aug. 31. Electronic signatures are acceptable. Proposed settlements in contested claims should be sent to the appropriate mailbox according to the hearing district numbers. All non-litigated ...