This bill proposes several updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding workers' compensation. Key changes include the expansion of the definition of "Interested party" to include third-party administrators, enhancing the scope of medical care and supplies covered under the fee schedule, and exempting contracts for developing dental care fee schedules from certain requirements. Additionally, the commission will be required to publish the fee schedule on its website, rather than in the Arizona Administrative Register, streamlining access to this information.

The bill also modifies compensation provisions, increasing the additional allowance for dependents from $25 to $100 per month during the period of disability, while maintaining the overall compensation rate at sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the average monthly wage. Furthermore, it clarifies that the commission may relieve an injured person or their dependents from forfeiture of compensation under specific circumstances, and it updates the language for clarity and consistency throughout the statutes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 23-901, 23-908, 23-1045, 41-1715, 23-1041, 35-192.01, 26-314, 17-214, 23-901.01, 23-901.09, 23-1105, 32-1963.01, 12-2235, 23-1070