Which elements are involved in the suspension of physician, practitioner; or provider from participation in the Worker's Compensation system for cause, including notice and hearing; adjudication of liens?

• A. Suspension Only
• B. Notice and Hearing
• C. Adjudication of Liens Only
• D. Notice and Hearing and Adjudication of Liens

Answer: (D)

In the workers’ compensation system, suspending a physician, practitioner, or provider for cause involves procedural protections (notice and hearing) as well as the financial mechanism of liens that may be involved in the claim. The suspension process must include notice to the provider and a hearing to determine whether the suspension is warranted, ensuring due process. At the same time, providers who have filed liens for medical services must have those liens adjudicated—evaluated and resolved—within the system. Because both elements are part of how suspension for cause and the related financial claims are handled, the combined process includes both notice and hearing and adjudication of liens. Relying on only one element would omit an essential part of the process: suspension without due process, notice and hearing without addressing liens, or liens adjudication without the suspension procedure.