Rules of the Commission

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Rules Table of Contents

Arkansas law allows the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission (AWCC) to make rules and regulations to administer the Workers' Compensation laws effectively and efficiently.

Currently, the commission has 41 rules covering topics from the location of the AWCC to Electronic Data Interchange.

The rules range from the judicial to the administrative, from safety to medical, from employer duties to employee rights, and from the Commission's rule-making procedure to deviation from those rules.

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Listed are the current Rules of the Commission, along with brief information on each one. To view the full text of the rule, click on the links provided.

NOTE of explanation: The rule numbers have been reformatted. No substantive changes have been made.

Rules Table of Contents

Rule No.	Rule Description	Current Rule Dated
Rule 099.01	Commission Location & Sessions	03/01/1982
Rule 099.02	Rulemaking Procedure	03/01/1982
Rule 099.03	Carrier Reporting Requirement	01/01/2006
Rule 099.04	Termination of Coverage by Insurance Carrier: Employer to Obtain New Coverage	01/01/2006
Rule 099.05	Self-Insurance Program	01/01/2008
Rule 099.06	Non-Statutory Employers Elective Coverage	04/01/1989
Rule 099.07	Posting Required Notice	03/01/1982
Rule 099.08	Reporting Injuries or Deaths	03/01/1982
Rule 099.09	Weekly Benefit Waiting Period	03/01/1982
Rule 099.10	Separate Check Payment, Attorneys Fees	03/01/1982
Rule 099.11	Jurisdiction, Remands & Mandates	03/01/1982
Rule 099.12	Compensation, Finger Amputation	03/01/1982
Rule 099.13	Commission Hearings & Administrative Law Judges	03/01/1982
Rule 099.14	Physicians Testimony & Reports	03/01/1982
Rule 099.15	Pretrial Conferences	03/01/1982
Rule 099.16	Depositions	03/01/1982
Rule 099.17	Oral Arguments	03/01/1982
Rule 099.18	Filings With the Commission or Appellate Courts	09/20/2001
Rule 099.19	Joint Petition Settlements	04/01/1989
Rule 099.20	Reporting Costs, Transcription Costs, Witness Fees	09/20/2001
Rule 099.21	Treatment at Veterans Hospitals	03/01/1982
Rule 099.22	Replacement of Prosthesis	03/01/1982
Rule 099.23	Deviation From Rules	03/01/1982
Rule 099.24	Second Injury Fund Claims	04/01/1989
Rule 099.25	Scope of Review on Appeal	03/01/1982
Rule 099.26	Conferences with Legal Advisor	09/20/2001
Rule 099.27	Medical Reports	01/01/2008
Rule 099.28	Death/PTD Trust Fund Claims	01/01/2004
Rule 099.29	Designated Claim Office / Administrator / Underwriter	01/01/2008
Rule 099.30	Medical Cost Containment Program (Fee Schedule)	05/15/2000
Rule 099.31	* Accident Prevention Services	01/01/2008
Rule 099.32	* Hazardous Employer Program	01/01/2008
Rule 099.33	Managed Care	01/01/2008
Rule 099.34	Impairment Rating Guide	07/01/1995
Rule 099.35	Electronic Data Interchange Filings	11/20/1995
Rule 099.36	A Voluntary Program for Drug-Free Workplaces	01/01/2008
Rule 099.37	Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	09/20/2001
Rule 099.38	Third Party Administrators	01/01/2006
Rule 099.39	Filing Requirements / Report Cards / Sanctions	01/01/2008
Rule 099.40	Carrier Premium Tax Auditing	07/01/2013
Rule 099.41	Arkansas Workers' Compensation Drug Formulary	07/01/2018

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State of Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission
324 South Spring Street
P.O. Box 950
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-0950
Telephone 1-501-682-3930 / 1-800-622-4472
Legal Advisor Direct 1-800-250-2511
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