New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 6 - NEW JERSEY WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
Subchapter 2 - NEW JERSEY WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
Section 11:6-2.1 - Purpose and scope
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage the use of managed care to furnish injured workers with such medical, surgical and other treatment, and hospital service, as shall be necessary to cure and relieve the worker of the effects of the injury and to contain medical costs under workers' compensation coverage by providing eligible employers with a method whereby they may select a managed care alternative to traditional workers' compensation medical care at a reduced premium.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter is intended to revise, rescind or replace any statute under the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law (N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 et seq.) or any rules of the Division of Workers' Compensation promulgated thereunder.
(c) This subchapter applies to all persons subject to New Jersey's Workers' Compensation Law (N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 et seq.), to all insurers authorized to provide workers' compensation coverage in the State of New Jersey and to all entities seeking approval as a workers' compensation managed care organization under this subchapter.