Effective January 1, 2004, the State of
Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce
Development, Workers’ Compensation Division
(WCD) will accept Proof of Coverage (POC)
information exclusively in the International
Association of Industrial Accident Boards and
Commissions (IAIABC) Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) POC format, Release 2.
A complete copy of the IAIABC EDI POC
implementation guide can be reviewed at the
IAIABC website,
http://www.iaiabc.org/EDI/implementation_guide_index.htmCurrently insurers and their
data providers are required to submit POC
information directly to the Division of
Workers’ Compensation to satisfy the
requirements of Alaska Statute 23.30.085 and 8
AAC 45.085. POC filings are made in hard
copy on prescribed form 07-6119. At its
October 1, 2003 meeting, the Alaska Workers’
Compensation Board approved revision of form
07-6119, stipulating that the required data be
transmitted electronically. Data element
requirements are subject to change by the
IAIABC, and will be set out in future
bulletins as necessary. Insurers providing workers’
compensation insurance coverage in Alaska may
utilize ISO ClaimPort Proof of Coverage (POC)
Services, as an approved Alaska third party
vendor, for your POC electronic reporting.
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