Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and the language)
"The department shall promulgate rules establishing procedures and requirements for the necessity of treatment dispute resolution process under this subsection, including rules setting the fees under par. (f) and the rules establishing standards for determining the necessity of treatment provided to an injured employee. …."
Estimate the amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule
The estimated amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule is 300 hours.
List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule
The proposed rule will affect employees who sustain work-related injuries. The proposed rule may also affect all of the following:
- Attorneys who represent injured employees, worker's compensation insurance carriers, and self-insured employers
- Chiropractic Society of Wisconsin
- Health Care Provider Advisory Committee
- Self-Insurers Council
- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
- Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
- Wisconsin Chiropractic Association
- Wisconsin Hospital Association
- Wisconsin Insurance Alliance
- Wisconsin Medical Society
- Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association
- Worker's Compensation Advisory Council
- Worker's compensation insurance carriers and self-insured employers who are liable to pay claims.
Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule
There are no existing or proposed federal regulations related to this proposed rule.
Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small business)
The proposed rule will have no significant impact locally or statewide. The proposed rule will have no significant economic impact on small business.
Contact Person: James T. O'Malley, Director, Bureau of Legal Services, Worker's Compensation Division, P. O. Box 7901, Madison, WI 53707; or, email Jim.OMalley@dwd.wisconsin.gov.
