House Bill 1222

AN ACT TO ALLOW AN INSURANCE CARRIER, EMPLOYEE OR THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO REQUEST A MEDICAL EXAMINATION BY A DESIGNATED DOCTOR TO RESOLVE CERTAIN QUESTIONS REGARDING AN INJURED EMPLOYEE; TO ALLOW THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR MAXIMUM MEDICAL RECOVERY WHEN AN EMPLOYEE HAS HAD SPINAL SURGERY OR HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR SPINAL SURGERY; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN AN OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM TO ASSIST INJURED EMPLOYEES AND PERSONS CLAIMING DEATH BENEFITS IN OBTAINING BENEFITS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR A PERSON SERVING AS AN OMBUDSMAN; TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING TREATMENT UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW TO PROVIDE TREATMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE "OFFICIAL DISABILITY GUIDELINES – TREATMENT IN WORKERS' COMP" PUBLISHED BY WORK LOSS DATA INSTITUTE; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "MAXIMUM MEDICAL RECOVERY" AND "DESIGNATED DOCTOR" AS USED IN THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 71-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONTAINS PROVISIONS OF LAW REGARDING MEDICAL SERVICES FOR INJURED EMPLOYEES UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Philip Gunn

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Judiciary A
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House