SB 1551 Summary

• Amends the definition of "interested party" in workers' compensation law to include third party administrators and authorized representatives alongside employers, employees, and insurance carriers.

• Modifies the definition of "serve" or "service" to allow electronic transmission of documents without requiring written consent, provided the receiving party has the ability to opt out with written notice.

• Expands the fee schedule authority to include dental care and supplies, with contracts for dental care fee schedule development exempted from competitive procurement requirements.

• Requires the Industrial Commission to publish fee schedules on its publicly accessible website rather than in the Arizona Administrative Register.

• Increases the dependent allowance for temporary total disability from $25 to $100 per month, applicable only to claims filed on or after the effective date of the act.