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DIA Bulletins

Find all of the DIA Bulletins - Informational, Administrative, and COVID-19.

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 Administrative Bulletins

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 

Office of Health Policy Administrative Bulletins

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 

COVID-19 Pandemic Administrative Bulletins

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 
3/26/2020 - Submitting Documents to the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund 
3/19/2020 - Administrative Bulletin for Case Protocols Going Forward 

Workers Compensation Trust Fund Bulletins

Trust Fund Administrative Bulletin 1 - Reporting obligation to Medicare 

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