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Committee adopts accountability amendment for workers’ comp, but tables the bill
Summary
A McKenzie amendment added a 'good faith' definition, a three‑year mediation pilot and reporting requirements for carriers who miss the 30‑day payment/denial window; DOL said those carriers would be required to self‑report and the mediation clause could be read as mandatory once invoked. The committee later voted to ITL the amended bill.
Representative Ken McKenzie introduced an amendment to H.B. 13‑52 aimed at speeding payments and increasing accountability in the workers’ compensation system.
The amendment (adopted 16–4) defined a statutory “good‑faith” obligation for parties, restored earlier penalty language, created a voluntary three‑year mediation pilot and required carriers or payers to notify the Department of Labor if they failed to pay or deny a bill within the 30‑day review period. Representative McKenzie said the change is intended to reduce months‑long payment delays and give providers tools to resolve claims earlier.
Danielle Albert,…
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