Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-115 - Request to Leave the State

A. The effective date of an order granting or denying a request to leave the state under A.R.S. § 23-1071(A) is the date a claimant files a request to leave the state with the Commission.

B. For purposes of A.R.S. § 23-1071(A):

1. "While the necessity of having medical treatment continues" means the period of time in which a claimant asserts an entitlement to temporary compensation, or active medical, surgical, or hospital benefits;

2. "Leave the state" means to travel across the state border, except when the logical or nearest medical facility is situated across the state border; and

3. "From the date the employee first requested the written approval" means from the date the claimant's request is filed with the Commission.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-115

Former Rule 15. Amended effective March 1, 1987, filed February 26, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). R20-5-115 recodified from R4-13-115 (Supp. 95-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 3966 and 7 A.A.R. 4995, effective August 17, 2001 (Supp. 01-3).