What is the process for a claimant to file for review from a denial of a variance? Is there a form the claimant must use to request such review?
When the claimant is represented by an attorney or licensed representative, the claimant or the legal representative must complete Section F of the Attending Doctor’s Request for Approval of Variance and Carrier’s Response (MG-2) form and send it to the Board within 21 business days of receipt of the denial of the variance. This section is towards the bottom of the second page of the form. The clamant must: 1) check the box to the left indicating he or she is requesting review of the denial of the variance, 2) choose whether the request for review will be decided by the Medical Arbitrator or at a hearing, and 3) sign and date the form. If the claimant does not have legal representation, the claimant must request review within 21 business days by completing Section F of the MG-2 form, requesting review of the variance denial using the RFA-1 form, or by writing a letter making such request and sending it to the Board. • Insurance carriers must send a copy of the response to a variance re
