Fee Schedule Updated

The Commission has updated its medical fee schedule to include maximum reimbursement rates for codes that had been previously listed as "POC53.2."  Section 8.2 of the Workers' Compensation Act authorizes the Commission to establish fee schedule reimbursements using provider non-discounted charge data, non-Medicare relative values, and conversion factors from established fee schedule amounts. 

The Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board voted to approve the reimbursements for 16,000 codes on the Professional Services fee schedule, all of which had been paid at 53.2% of the billed amount. 

To view the new Professional Services fees, click the new button, "2013 Professional (10-11-13)" at https://iwcc.ingenix.com/IWCC.asp

1/23/2012 IWCC Board meetings

Both the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission's Workers' Compensation Advisory Board and Commission Review Board meet on Wednesday, January 21, 2013.

The Workers' Compensation Advisory Board meets at 1PM in the 8th Floor Chairman's Conference room at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.  The agenda includes Commission and Legislative updates, Commission appointments, and a discussion on a possible pro se assistance program.  Friday's post included the IWCC's publication of its regulatory agenda update.

The Commission Review Board will also meet Wednesday in the Thompson Center's 8th Floor Chairman's Conference room at 10AM.  The current agenda includes a report by Carolyn Parks regarding communications involving IWCC Arbitrators.



 

2013 IWCC Board Meeting Schedule



The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission recently posted the dates and locations for its 2013 IWCC Board meetings.  See the chart below for the scheduled locations, dates, and times.

 

As a reminder, the Self-Insurers Advisory Board and the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board both have a final 2012 meeting scheduled for 12/5/2012 at the Thompson Center in Chicago.

 

IWCC October Board Meetings

There are two Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission board meetings scheduled for next week.

Both the IWCC's Commission Review Board meeting and the Workers' Compensation Advisory Board meeting are scheduled for Wednesday, October 24 at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.

Commission Review Board

The Commission Review Board's meeting is currently set for 10:00am in the Thompson Center's 8th Floor Chairman’s Conference Room.

Commission Review Board October agenda

A brief overview of the Commission Review Board from the IWCC's website:

Statutory reference: 820 ILCS 305/14.1. See also Part 7500 of the Rules.

Function: The board investigates complaints regarding misconduct made against arbitrators and commissioners of the Commission. While the board investigates allegations of misconduct, it has no authority to review or change arbitration or Commission decisions. 

Members: There are seven members on the board. The chairman of the Commission is the chairman of this board. The senior labor and management commissioner each serve on the board. Arbitrators elect one Chicago and one Downstate arbitrator. The chairman certifies the election of the arbitrators. Two members who are not commissioners, arbitrators, or Commission employees are selected by the governor.