TITLE 20. COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND …

1 20 5 Supp. 20-3. September 30, 2020. TITLE 20. TITLE 20. COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE. chapter 5. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA. The table of contents on the first page contains quick links to the referenced page numbers in this chapter . Refer to the notes at the end of a Section to learn about the history of a rule as it was published in the Arizona Administrative Register. Sections, Parts, Exhibits, Tables or Appendices codified in this supplement. The list provided contains quick links to the updated rules. This chapter contains rule Sections that were filed to be codified in the Arizona Administrative Code between the dates of July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. Appendix A. Arizona Physicians' and Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule 2020 107. Questions about these rules? Contact: Name: Charles Carpenter Address: Industrial Commission of Arizona Medical Resource Office 800 W. Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

2 Telephone: (602) 542-6731. Fax: (602) 542-4797. E-mail: Include Fee Schedule in subject line. The release of this chapter in Supp. 20-3 replaces Supp. 20-1, 1-417 pages Please note that the chapter you are about to replace may have rules still in effect after the publication date of this supple- ment. Therefore, all superseded material should be retained in a separate binder and archived for future reference. i PREFACE. Under Arizona law, the Department of State, Office of the Secretary of State (Office), accepts state agency rule filings and is the publisher of Arizona rules. The Office of the Secretary of State does not interpret or enforce rules in the Administrative Code. Questions about rules should be directed to the state agency responsible for the promulgation of the rule. Scott Cancelosi, Director ADMINISTRATIVE RULES DIVISION. note to make rules is often included at the beginning of a chapter . RULES Other Arizona statutes may be referenced in rule under the The definition for a rule is provided for under 41-1001.

3 Acronym. Rule' means an agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, or describes SESSION LAW REFERENCES. the procedures or practice requirements of an agency. Arizona Session Law references in a chapter can be found at the Secretary of State's website, under Services-> Legislative Fil- THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ings. The Arizona Administrative Code is where the official rules of the state of Arizona are published. The Code is the official codifica- EXEMPTIONS FROM THE APA. tion of rules that govern state agencies, boards, and commissions. It is not uncommon for an agency to be exempt from the steps outlined in the rulemaking process as specified in the Arizona The Code is separated by subject into titles. Titles are divided into Administrative Procedures Act, also known as the APA (Arizona chapters. A chapter includes state agency rules. Rules in chapters Revised Statutes, TITLE 41, chapter 6, Articles 1 through 10).

4 Are divided into Articles, then Sections. The R stands for rule Other agencies may be given an exemption to certain provisions with a sequential numbering and lettering outline separated into of the Act. subsections. An agency's exemption is written in law by the Arizona State Rules are codified quarterly in the Code. Supplement release Legislature or under a referendum or initiative passed into law by dates are printed on the footers of each chapter . Arizona voters. First Quarter: January 1 - March 31. Second Quarter: April 1 - June 30 When an agency files an exempt rulemaking package with our Third Quarter: July 1 - September 30 Office it specifies the law exemption in what is called the pre- Fourth Quarter: October 1 - December 31 amble of rulemaking. The preamble is published in the Register For example, the first supplement for the first quarter of 2019 is online at , click on the Administrative Reg- cited as Supp. 19-1. ister link.

5 Please note: The Office publishes by chapter , not by individual Editor's notes at the beginning of a chapter provide information rule section. Therefore there might be only a few sections codi- about rulemaking sections made by exempt rulemaking. Exempt fied in each chapter released in a supplement. Historical notes at rulemaking notes are also included in the historical note at the end the end of a section provide an effective date and information of a rulemaking Section. when a rule was last updated. The Office makes a distinction to certain exemptions because AUTHENTICATION OF PDF CODE CHAPTERS some rules are made without receiving input from stakeholders or The Office began to authenticate chapters of the Administrative the public. Other exemptions may require an agency to propose Code in Supp. 18-1 to comply with 41-1012(B) and exempt rules at a public hearing. 5302(1), (2)(d) through (e), and (3)(d) through (e). EXEMPTIONS AND PAPER COLOR.

6 A certification verifies the authenticity of each Code chapter At one time the office published exempt rules on either blue or posted as it is released by the Office of the Secretary of State. The green paper. Blue meant the authority of the exemption was given authenticated pdf of the Code includes an integrity mark with a by the Legislature; green meant the authority was determined by a certificate ID. Users should check the validity of the signature, court order. In 2001 the Office discontinued publishing rules especially if the pdf has been downloaded. If the digital signature using these paper colors. is invalid it means the document's content has been compro- mised. PERSONAL USE/COMMERCIAL USE. This chapter is posted as a public courtesy online, and is for HOW TO USE THE CODE private use only. Those who wish to use the contents for resale or Rules may be in effect before a supplement is released by the profit should contact the Office about Commercial Use fees.

7 For Office. Therefore, the user should refer to issues of the Arizona information on commercial use fees review Administrative Register for recent updates to rule Sections. and 1 1, R1-1-113. ARIZONA REVISED STATUTE REFERENCES Rhonda Paschal, managing rules editor, assisted with the editing The Arizona Revised Statutes ( ) are available online at the of this chapter . Legislature's website, An agency's authority ii Arizona Administrative Code 20 5. Arizona Digitally signed by Arizona Administrative Rules Division Secretary Secretary of State Date: 11:21:50. -07'00'. The Arizona Secretary of State electronically publishes each chapter with a digital of State certificate. The certificate-based signature displays the date and time the document was signed and can be validated in Adobe Acrobat Reader. TITLE 20. COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE. chapter 5. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA. (Authority: 23-101 et seq.). 20 5, consisting of R20-5-101 through R20-5-164, R20-5-201 through R20-5-224, R20-5-301 through R20-5-318, R20-5-401.

8 Through R20-5-428, R20-5-501 through R20-5-512, R20-5-601 through R20-5-682, R20-5-801 through R20-5-829, R20-5-901 through R20- 5-914, and R20-5-1001 through R20-5-1007 recodified from 4 13, consisting of R4-13-101 through R4-13-164, R4-13-201 through R4-13-224, R4-13-301 through R4-13-318, R4-13-401 through R4-13-428, R4-13-501 through R4-13-512, R4-13-601 through R4-13-682, R4-13-801 through R4-13-829, R4-13-901 through R4-13-914, and R4-13-1001 through R4-13-1007, pursuant to R1-1-102 (Supp. 95-1). ARTICLE 1. WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE R20-5-128. Medical Information Reproduction Cost AND PROCEDURE Limitation; Definition of Medical Information ..15. R20-5-129. Carrier or Workers' Compensation Pool Section Determinations Binding upon its Insured or R20-5-101. Application of the Article; Notice of Rules; Part of Member; Self-Rater Exception ..16. Record .. 7. R20-5-130. Claims Office Location and Function;. R20-5-102. Definitions.

9 7. Requirements of Maintaining an Out-of-State R20-5-103. Location of Industrial Commission Offices and Claims Office ..16. Office Hours .. 7. R20-5-131. Maintenance of Carrier and Self-insured Employer R20-5-104. Address of Claimant and Uninsured Employer .. 7. Claims Files; Contents; Inspection and Copying;. R20-5-105. Filing Requirements; Time for Filing;. Exchange of Medical Reports; Authorization to Computation of Time; Response to Motion .. 7. Obtain Medical Records ..16. R20-5-106. Commission Forms .. 8. R20-5-132. Parties' Notice to Commission of Intention to R20-5-107. Manner of Completion of Forms and Documents Impose Liability upon 23-1065 Special .. 11. Fund ..17. R20-5-108. Confidentiality of a Commission Claims File;. R20-5-133. Claimant's Petition to Reopen Claim ..17. Reproduction and Inspection of a Commission R20-5-134. Petition for Rearrangement or Readjustment of Claims File .. 11. Compensation Based Upon Increase or Reduction R20-5-109.

10 Admission into Evidence of Documents Contained of Earning Capacity ..17. in a Commission Claims File .. 11. R20-5-135. Requests for Hearing; Form ..17. R20-5-110. Employer Duty to Report Fatality .. 11. R20-5-136. Expired ..17. R20-5-111. Request for Autopsy .. 12. R20-5-137. Service of a Request for Hearing ..17. R20-5-112. Physician's Initial Report of Injury .. 12. R20-5-138. Hearing Calendar and Assignment to R20-5-113. Physician's Duty to Provide Signed Reports;. Administrative Law Judge; Notification of Hearing Rating of Impairment of Function; Restriction ..18. Against Interruption or Suspension of Benefits;. R20-5-139. Administrative Resolution of Issues by Stipulation Change of Physician .. 12. Before Filing a Request for Hearing ..18. R20-5-114. Examination at Request of Commission, Carrier or R20-5-140. Informal Conferences ..18. Employer; Motion for Relief .. 12. R20-5-141. Subpoena Requests for Witnesses; Objection to R20-5-115.