Colorado Medical Society

Introduced by: Workers' Compensation/Personal Injury Committee

Subject: Delete Policy 280.997 from Policy Manual

Referred to: Reference Committee on Board of Directors/Constitution & Bylaws/Credentials

WHEREAS, the Workers' Compensation/Personal Injury Committee is involved in legislation regarding auto insurance as well as Workers' Compensation, and

WHEREAS, this policy was initiated when the state was under auto no fault and is now under auto/tort, and

WHEREAS, the existing policy is restrictive and limits the ability of the Workers' Compensation/Personal Injury Committee to consider the use of the Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule to control costs in the current auto/tort system, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Policy 280.997, Use of Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule for Auto Injury Payments, stated below be deleted:

The Colorado Medical Society opposes the use of the Colorado Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule for medical care rendered as the result of non-work related automobile accidents.

FISCAL IMPACT: None