Workers' compensation; prompt payment; limitation on claims. Prohibits an employer or workers' compensation carrier from seeking recovery of a payment made to a health care provider for health care services rendered to a claimant unless such recovery is sought less than one year from the date payment was made to the health care provider. Under current law, such prohibition only applies to services rendered after July 1, 2014.
The bill also prohibits a health care provider from submitting a claim to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission contesting the sufficiency of payment for health care services rendered to a claimant unless such claim is filed within one year of the date the last payment is received by the health care provider. Under current law, such prohibition only applies to services rendered after July 1, 2014.

Statutes affected:
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101194D: 65.2-605.1
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB205ER): 65.2-605.1
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0177): 65.2-605.1