Acting Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Board, Jeffrey R. Sweet announced Friday that the Board's commitment to accelerate non-emergency health care benefits for injured workers has produced positive results. In 2002, the Board initiated a policy to intervene on behalf of claimants whose request for authorization related to non-emergency medical treatment had not been addressed by the insurer within 30 days. To date, nearly 600 "Orders of the Chair" have been issued authorizing treatment.
Acting Chairman Sweet said, "Injuries that are not treated promptly may often lead to additional pr...
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