Committee Meeting

The Regulation Committee will hear from about Arkansas’ research and work with air ambulances and opportunities for negotiated fee reductions. The Committee will also discuss medical cannabis; presumptions, beyond COVID-19; and compliance.
Speaker: Nathan Culp, Nathan Culp, Director of Public Employee Claims Division, Arkansas Public Employee Claims Division

The EDI Systems Committee will examine proposed changes to the Claims Trading Partner tables to clarify the intended functionality of certain instructions. The committee will also work on updates needed for the new POC data element for Claim Administrator FEIN. Finally, the XML QA Team will provide an update on the POC XML project.

The International Committee will participate in discussion about cross border coverage and employment, particularly the applicability of law in different jurisdictions. Attendees will also discuss the IAIABC WorkCompare database and populating the tables with data from outside the U.S. A discussion of opportunities for engaging peers from systems in Central and South America will also take place.

The Committee with hear a presentation on working with physicians to achieve return to work. The Committee will also host a working session to review, share, and create educational content for training modules on work disability prevention and return to work topics for the IAIABC community.
Speaker: Dr. James Talmage, Assistant Medical Director, Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

The EDI Claims Committee will discuss any changes and or needs that may impact the standard. The committee will also examine the effectiveness of the Claims Release 3.1 standard including recent lessons learned from the New York transition.
Speaker: Michael Hunter, Project Coordinator, New York State Workers’ Compensation Board

The Dispute Resolution Committee will hear a presentation on ombuds programs. The Committee’s Ombuds Subcommittee will then discuss ombuds programs across jurisdictions and share results from a jurisdictional survey. The Committee will also conduct a roundtable discussion focused on DEI efforts.
Speaker: Jay Hicks, Ombuds Attorney, Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation