There are some changes to A.R.S § 23-1044 and A.R.S. § 1031 that will be in effect as of July 1, 2025:
The biggest change is that the dependent credit is now $100/month. Any injured worker on TTD will receive an extra $100 per month if he/she has dependents. This is an increase from the $25 TTD per month credit.
The statute has expanded to make it clear that dental injuries are covered (this was done in practice but was not in the actual statute language).
The definition of interested parties has expanded to include TPAs. TPAs now have the same rights as the carrier to step in for subrogation or other purposes (this was also done already in practice but now is in the statute language).
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified employee’s or job applicant’s known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, …
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DOWC) recently announced changes to Rule 16-3(E)(3) regarding the use of a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP). The physician responsible for all services …
