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April 2020 Notices     Go back to Notices
30 Practitioners Requesting Video Hearings should indicate in the "justification" section that there is a set-with and include set-with claim number. Also, please review your VRH request carefully prior to submitting. If you realize that a mistake was made when the emergency hearing request was submitted (such as incorrect email address provided), please email Alackington@wcc.state.md.us. Do not file a correction notice.
23 Practitioners
Effective immediately, parties may begin the process of requesting, by agreement of the parties, a Video Remote Hearing (VRH). Please carefully read and follow the instructions contained in the VRH Instructions document (link). If your request is approved, the Commission will generate an Emergency Hearing approval notice and a VRH will be scheduled. Once scheduled, the Commission will send out email invites via Microsoft Teams to participants to join the hearing. If there are questions after reading the instructions, please email TCornish@wcc.state.md.us.
21  Pursuant to the authority granted by COMAR 14.09.17, on 4/17/20, Chairman Aumann issued an Administrative Order regarding hearings. Read the Administrative Order.
16 Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and following Chief Judge Barbera’s lead, the Commission is extending the postponement of all in-person hearings through June 5, 2020. We are in the final stages of establishing the availability of video hearings which will utilize Microsoft Teams. Commissioner and staff training is underway and specific instructions on how to request such a hearing will be posted here next week. At least initially, while we adjust to this new process, these hearings will proceed only with the agreement of both/all parties.

We understand the hardship that these postponements impose on the community and appreciate your continued patience as we follow the Governor’s executive orders and the guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control.
15 There may be delays in processing judicial reviews for Montgomery County for appeals filed with the Montgomery County Circuit Court after March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 emergency. Civil Action numbers are not being assigned at this time. For further information, you may refer to the Montgomery County Circuit Court website at https://montgomerycountymd.gov. As this information changes, we will provide updates.
 
Open Meeting - Pursuant to Open Meeting requirements, the Commission announces that the Workers’ Compensation Commissioners will telephonically hold the Commission meeting currently scheduled for Thursday, 4/23/20 @ 9:30 am. If you would like to observe the meeting, please dial 978-990-5027 and at the prompt, enter 6843748 plus the pound sign. If you plan on attending this meeting, please send an email to Stacey Roig at Sroig@wcc.state.md.us.
For information to improve sound quality, please read the tips on the following link: https://www.freeconferencecall.com/press-center/managing-sound-quality
10 Revised Forms –The following updated forms are all available as a fillable PDF forms on the Medical/Fee Guide Info > FORMS page. - Claim for Medical Services (C-51 Revised 04/2020) and Controversion of Medical Claim (H-32 Revised 04/2020). The forms have been revised to update the format and instructions for their use. Please note that the Commission does not accept form filing via email attachment or FAX. In addition to the forms, the Claim for Medical Services Form C-51 Instructions and the Regulation, Rates and Related Documents section of the Medical Fee Guide page have been updated to reflect the most current Regulations. You will use the new forms immediately.
6 Open Meeting - Pursuant to Open Meeting requirements, the Commission announces that the Workers’ Compensation Commissioners have rescheduled the teleconference Commission meeting for Tuesday, 4/07/20 at 10:30 am. If you would like to observe the meeting, please dial 978-990-5027 and at the prompt, enter 821857 plus the pound sign.  If you plan on attending this meeting, please send an email to Stacey Roig at Sroig@wcc.state.md.us.
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Open Meeting - Pursuant to Open Meeting requirements, the Commission announces that the Workers’ Compensation Commissioners will be holding a teleconference Commission meeting on Monday, 4/6/20 @ 10:30 am. If you would like to observe the meeting, please contact Mary Ahearn via email to mahearn@wcc.state.md.us for access information.

1 The WCIO has updated the Injury Description Tables that are used to reflect specific coding in response to COVID-19.
The WCIO approved the addition of a new Cause Code of 83 for Pandemic and a new Nature Code of 83 for COVID-19. The WCC will begin accepting these codes beginning 4/1/20 and are anticipated to be used for the reporting for any claim effective December 2019 or later.   The document is posted to our First Report of Injury page.