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The 2022 edition of The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Laws and Rules Annotated, available from LexisNexis, has been printed.
The softbound, 547-page book (576 including Index) contains the legislative changes from the 2022 General Assembly.
It costs $60 plus a shipping and handling fee.
The complete book features all Workers’ Compensation statutes for the state and also the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission’s rules, forms, and advisories. The LexisNexis lawyer-editor staff has compiled case annotations.
To purchase either the complete package or just the supplement, contact LexisNexis by phone at 800-833-9844, or email Customer.Support@LexisNexis.com. You may also purchase online at LexisNexis Online Bookstore.
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.
Listed below 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.
| 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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