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Administrative Bulletins by Department

Find all of the DIA Bulletins - Administrative, Dispute Resolution, Impartial, Health Policy, and Trust Fund.

The Department of Industrial Accidents issues bulletins as needed to communicate procedures, reminders, and other information to DIA stakeholders.

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Impartial Medical Unit

The Senior Judge issues bulletins that affect the impartial medical unit's policies, and procedures.

Administrative Bulletin 1 - Checks
Administrative Bulletin 2 - Travel and distance to exams
Administrative Bulletin 3 - Failure to attend exam
Administrative Bulletin 4 - Administrative costs
Administrative Bulletin 5 - Lump Sum Agreements

Workers Compensation Trust Fund

Trust Fund Administrative Bulletin 1 - Reporting obligation to Medicare
Trust Fund Administrative Bulletin 2 - Jan. 2026 Upgrade of Comptroller Payment Systems
Form 170 Update - Bulletin Affidavit for Employee in Application for Trust Fund Benefits

Office of Health Policy

From time to time the DIA's Office of Health Policy and/or the Senior Judge will issue informational bulletins.

IB 101 - Conducting utilization review onsite
IB 102 - CRS suspension
IB 103 - ID of UR reviewer
IB 104 - Treatment guidelines - secondary sources
IB 105 - Massage therapy

Dispute Resolution

6/23/2025 - Direct Upload of Conciliation Documents
4/23/2025 - Administrative Bulletin 13.2 - Dispute Resolution Process
3/13/2025 - Administrative Bulletin 13.1 - Dispute Resolution Process
3/4/2024 - Administrative Bulletin DIA Procedures and Submission of Documents / Videos
10/10/2023 - DIA Administrative Bulletin # 14: Revision to Form 116B
09/27/22 - Administrative Bulletin #13 - Dispute Resolution Process
1/12/2022 - DIA Administrative Emergency Bulletin # 12 - All Hearings Will Be In Person
12/9/2021 - Administrative Bulletin #11: New Changes to Pre-Hearing Conference and Mediations
6/24/2021 - Administrative Bulletin # 10: Post COVID Change for Dispute Resolution Events
3/3/2021 - Administrative Bulletin # 9: Use of DIA Video Equipment and DIA Board Number Requests
2/26/2021 - Emergency Administrative Bulletin # 8: 2021 Expectations for Dispute Resolution
11/4/2020 - Post-COVID Dispute Resolution Procedures - REMINDER
9/16/20 - Joint Pre-Hearing Memorandum
9/4/20 - DIA offices will resume Hearings on 9/28/20. Please review Administrative Bulletin # 6
6/23/2020 - Administrative Bulletin # 5 - Dispute Resolution Update under the COVID19 crisis
6/10/2020 - Effective 7/1/2020 Forms 105 and 113 must be emailed
5/11/2020 - Administrative Bulletin # 4: Online Filing
5/1/2020 - Forms that MUST be filed via an online account
4/28/2020 - Emergency Administrative Bulletin # 3: Impartial Exams
4/17/2020 - Administrative Bulletin: Rates for Service under the WC Act - Telehealth
4/16/2020 - Status Conferences during the Health Emergency Crisis
3/31/2020 - Uniform Lump Sum Settlement Employee Affidavit
3/30/2020 - DIA ER Administrative Bulletin # 2 for Updated Protocols for Dispute Resolution
3/19/2020 - Administrative Bulletin for Case Protocols Going Forward

General Administrative Bulletins

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