It also specifies that a provider must be able to disclose to an inquiring enrollee the method by which he is paid. No similar requirement in statute or regulation. The act requires MCOs to provide each enrollee with a plain-English description of the plan. No similar provision in statute. According to the Workers' Compensation Research Institute, a variety of approaches exist and no one approach predominates.
Several states have provisions similar to Connecticut's.
Other states give a judge or a commissioner discretion in determining the amount of the award. Workers must file claims for scarring awards within two years after the injury or surgery date. Commissioners must wait at least one year from the injury or surgery date before evaluating a scar. This is not occurring according to worker representatives. In general, commissioners have little discretion in determining workers' compensation awards.