Do the new regulations change the required content of the employee notification to trigger a material modification filing?
No. The revised modification requirement in section 9767.8(a)(9) requires a filing when there is “a material change in any of the employee notification materials, including a change in MPN contact information or a change in provider listing access or Web site information required by section 9767.12.” This filing requirement is intended to apply to the information provided in the employee notification given to employees at time of injury and transfer into the MPN as well as the Independent Medical Review (IMR) notification The content required by DWC to include in the employee notification given to employees has not changed. Because the revised regulations do not require the contents of the employee notification to be changed, there is no modification filing required under section 9767.8(a)(9). However, if on or after Oct. 8, the MPN at issue does make a material modification, such as changing the MPN contact information or providing a Web site password to ensure access to the provider
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