Arizona Laws 23-1103. Impact of presumptions; liability
A. The report shall include all of the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 23-1103
- Compensation: means the compensation and benefits provided by this chapter. See Arizona Laws 23-901
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Insurance carrier: means every insurance carrier duly authorized by the director of the department of insurance and financial institutions to write workers' compensation or occupational disease compensation insurance in this state. See Arizona Laws 23-901
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- report: means the report prescribed by section 23-1102. See Arizona Laws 23-1101
1. Scientific evidence that shows the extent to which:
(a) Peer reviewed scientific studies exist that document a causal relationship that a specific disease or condition has been demonstrated to have arisen out of employment.
(b) The centers for disease control and prevention have determined that a disease or condition is acquired or transmitted.
(c) Alternative exposure patterns exist for acquiring or transmitting a disease or condition other than occupational.
2. Financial information to indicate the extent to which:
(a) The mandate may cause an employer or insurance carrier to pay a workers’ compensation claim for a nonwork related disease or condition.
(b) The mandate may increase costs to self-insured employers or premiums charged by insurance carriers.
3. An explanation of why existing compensability methods are inadequate to accurately determine if a disease or condition is acquired or transmitted in the course of employment.
B. The report shall address the specific language of the legislative proposal.
C. A person that does not submit a report as prescribed in this article is not subject to any civil sanction or criminal penalty.