STATEMENT OF EMERGENCY BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR
AMENDMENT TO THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RULES OF PROCEDURE
7 CCR 1101-3

During the 2010 legislation session SB10-011 was adopted and signed into law.  This bill, among other things, amends section 8-42-107.2 to set up a system whereby a physician selected to potentially perform a Division Independent Medical Examination will provide a summary disclosure of certain financial and business interests.  The amended statutory section requires the Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation to adopt rules as necessary to implement the new subsection.  The new subsection is effective on July 1, 2010.

The process for adopting a permanent rule has begun, but a permanent rule cannot be in place by July 1, 2010 as required by the amended statute.  Therefore, an emergency rule amending Rule 11-3 is required.

Accordingly, I find that immediate adoption of this rule amendment is imperatively necessary to comply with state law, and compliance with 24-4-103 would be contrary to the public interest.  This emergency rule will become effective on July 1, 2010 and be in effect until September 1, 2010.

Dated this 30th day of June, 2010      

								June 30, 2010
Paul Tauriello						Date
Acting Director
Division of Workers’ Compensation