Emergency Order 20-EO-03

The record

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Governor's Proclamation of Mar. 16, 2020; W. Va. Code 33-2-10a and 33-2-21(c)

Issued

2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-03-23

End

Time-standard suspension and TTD provision rescinded Oct. 15, 2020 (20-EO-09 paragraph 3); telehealth-review provision in force until Mar. 24, 2023 (23-EO-01) (read as 2020-10-15)

In force

Mar. 23, 2020 to Oct. 15, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther

Addressees

• workers' compensation insurers and other regulated entities

Functions reached

• IN workers' compensation claims
• PR and OC (State recognition that providers 'closed offices, deferred or suspended all non-emergent procedures')
• TM telehealth

Collection

West Virginia WV

Operative words

it is hereby ORDERED that normal time standards for claims handling applicable to workers' compensation insurers and other regulated entities as set forth in Title 85, Series 1, Section 10, of the West Virginia Code of State Rules are suspended... It is further ORDERED that workers' compensation insurers and other regulated entities shall not terminate or suspend a claimant's temporary total disability benefits for failure to undergo examinations or needed treatment pursuant to Title 85, Series 1, Section 14... during this insurance emergency. The Commissioner recognizes that many medical and healthcare providers have closed offices, deferred or suspended all non-emergent procedures or treatment during the State of Emergency, and that claimants may have difficulty in continuing ongoing care or treatment or obtaining an examination, or may be quarantined or staying in their homes in compliance with Executive Order 9-20... Finally, it is ORDERED that workers' compensation insurers and other regulated entities shall immediately review Executive Order 7-20 issued by the Governor on March 19, 2020, and further evaluate their telehealth or telemedicine programs...

Enforcement

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