Reid v. Department of Consumer & Business Services

After meeting with an advisory committee, the Director of the Workers’ Compensation Division (WCD) of the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) adopted a temporary rule dealing with the rates that workers’ compensation insurers could pay to medical providers who treated insured workers. The rule was filed with the Secretary of State and became effective on July 7, 2008. Three days later, petitioners filed a direct, facial challenge to the rule in this court, seeking a declaration that the rule is invalid on the grounds that it exceeds the statutory authority of DCBS, contravenes…