Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on December 5, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W196, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Worker's Compensation Board of Indiana will hold a public hearing on proposed rules to amend 631 IAC 1-1-19 to update the role of executive administrator, 631 IAC 1-1-23 to deny an attorney who violates the Worker's Compensation or Occupational Diseases Act permission to practice before the board, 631 IAC 1-1-25 to require a medical bill review service to complete annual certificate, 631 IAC 1-1-28 to require the filing of certain forms electronically, 631 IAC 1-1-31 to set the date Second Injury Fund benefits become due as the latter of the date of the filing of application or eligibility and to add 631 IAC 1-1-28.5 to require exempt entities under IC 22-3-2-5 to file notice of their election with the board, 631 IAC 1-1-32 to create guidelines for filing and paying medical provider fee claims, and 631 IAC 1-1-33 to establish a fee for board conducted mediations, as required by IC 22-3-4-4.5.

The proposed rule amendments and additions would not impose requirements or costs under IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3).

Copies of these rules are available on the Worker's Compensation Board's website at www.in.gov/wcb.

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W196 and Legislative Services Agency, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N201, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.