Virginia governor signs bill revising timeframe for comp bill payments
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday approved legislation revising the timeframe for workers compensation insurers to either pay, or contest, bills for services submitted by health care providers in injured worker cases.
House Bill 205 says payment for health care services that an employer doesn’t deny or contest must be made to providers within 60 days of receipt.
The new law states that if a portion of a claim is contested or denied, an employer or its workers comp insurer must notify providers within 45 of receipt of the bill.
The law also permits interest to be applied in cases where uncontested bills are not paid on time.
