Will the Workers Compensation Board begin keeping track of how many proposed and reserved decisions are objected to in an effort to properly generate statistics on the successfulness of this program?
The Board already keeps track of the number of objections to proposed decisions. Currently, more than 90% of administrative determinations and proposed decisions are accepted by both parties. We will continue to evaluate such data to ensure that appropriate cases are being resolved off-calendar and that the informal resolution initiative is having its intended affect. • If a conciliator/judge administratively directs a carrier or employer to continue indemnity benefits into the future (i.e., a “CCP” order), how can the parties be assured the claimant remains out of work, as the claimant cannot be questioned under oath? On a related note, if a carrier or employer objects to an administrative direction to continue benefits on that inability to question the claimant regarding work status, can it be deemed frivolous? Although this question is not directly related to the streamlined conciliation process, the question is whether or not informal resolution of issues adequately protects the ca
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