The Division of Workers’ Compensation announces its emergency regulations 36.7 and 46.2 for medical-legal evaluations, which became effective on May 14, 2020, will now expire on March 12, 2021.

The expiration date is in accordance with Executive Orders N-40-20 and N-66-20.

There are two possible 210-day extensions if those Executive Orders remain in effect. The emergency regulations can be found on the DWC website.

The regulations concern how medical-legal evaluations and payment for those evaluations can occur during this emergency period. Also provided in the regulations are alternative forms of service for required forms related to medical-legal evaluations and reports.

— QME Regulation 36.7 specifies how and under what circumstances the parties may serve documents electronically.

— QME Regulation 46.2 specifies how and under what circumstances QME, AME and other evaluations may be conducted by telehealth.

These emergency regulations help injured workers and employers continue to move their workers’ compensation claims toward a resolution and avoid additional and undue delay.