REGULATION CHANGES IN TITLE 8 OF THE ALASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, DEALING WITH FILING, ELECTRONIC CASE RECORDS, FEES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SERVICES AND NOTICE OF DETERMINATIONS: NOTICE OF WITHDRAWL OF RECENTLY NOTICED PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ALASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board are withdrawing for further consideration proposed changes to the regulations published on August 5, 2015 related to:

(1) 8 AAC 45.020 and 8 AAC 45.060 Amend to permit filing of documents with the Division and the Board by facsimile or electronic mail.

(2) 8 AAC 45.032 Amend to comport with the Division's transition to an electronic case management system.

(3) 8 AAC 45.082 Amend effective date of established medical fee schedule, and repeal definition of "provider".

(4) 8 AAC 45.083 Establish new workers' compensation fee schedules for medical treatment and services.

(5) 8 AAC 45.530(a) and 8 AAC 45.550 Allow notice of determinations of the rehabilitation benefits administration to be provided by first-class mail.

(6) 8 AAC 45.900 Add definition of "provider" for medical treatment and services.

Acting Director Alan Ezzell

Division of Workers' Compensation

August 27, 2015