Legal Division
Afshan Peimani, Chief Legal Counsel
Phoenix: 800 W Washington St, Phoenix AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-5781
FAX: (602) 544-6783
Industrial Commission of Arizona Rulemaking Activity
2026 REGULATORY AGENDA
| ARTICLE 9. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT. |
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The Commission may engage in rulemaking to update the Labor Department's rule for the youth labor complaint form. |
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| ARTICLE 10. WAGE CLAIMS |
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| Description: The Commission may engage in rulemaking to update the Labor Department's processing timelines and procedures for wage claims. |
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| ARTICLE 12. ARIZONA MINIMUM WAGE AND EARNED PAID SICK TIME PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE |
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| Description: The Commission may engage in rulemaking to update Article 12 and develop additional rules related to the administrative hearing process and procedure. |
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2025 RULEMAKING
| ARTICLE 6. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS. |
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| Description: The Commission amended R20-5-601 and R20-5-602 to incorporate by reference updates to the federal standards for PPE in the construction industry and the Hazardous Communication standards for general industry. The amendment makes Arizona’s standards consistent with the federal standards. |
| Activity: Notice of Rulemaking Docket Opening (page 1554) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (page 1549) Notice of Final Rulemaking (page 126) |
| ARTICLES 1, 2, 3, and 7 |
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| Description: The Commission modernized, updated, and reorganized Article 1 into four different articles and developed rules for the Workers' Compensation Fraud Unit. |
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| APPENDIX A. ARIZONA PHYSICIANS’ AND PHARMACEUTICAL FEE SCHEDULE 2025/2026 |
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| Description: Under A.R.S. § 23-908(B), the Commission is required to “fix a schedule of fees to be charged to physicians, physical therapists or occupational therapists attending injured employees and . . . for prescription medicines required to treat an injured employee” and to “annually review the schedule of fees.” Under § 23-908(B), the schedule of fees may include “other reimbursement guidelines for medications dispensed in settings that are not accessible to the general public.” |
| Activity: Notice of Exempt Rulemaking |
2024 RULEMAKING
| APPENDIX A. ARIZONA PHYSICIANS’ AND PHARMACEUTICAL FEE SCHEDULE 2024/2025 |
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| Description: Under A.R.S. § 23-908(B), the Commission is required to “fix a schedule of fees to be charged to physicians, physical therapists or occupational therapists attending injured employees and . . . for prescription medicines required to treat an injured employee” and to “annually review the schedule of fees.” Under § 23-908(B), the schedule of fees may include “other reimbursement guidelines for medications dispensed in settings that are not accessible to the general public.” |
| Activity: Notice of Exempt Rulemaking (page 1093) |
| ARTICLE 6. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS |
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| Description: The Commission modernized and clarified rules, removed antiquated language and made modifications to ensure compliance with federal requirements. |
| Activity: Notice of Rulemaking Docket Opening (page 248) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (page 197) Notice of Final Rulemaking (page 2109) |
| ARTICLE 8. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RULES OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA |
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| Description: The Commission eliminated unnecessary rules in Article 8, corrected and added definitions, modernized service to include electronic means, and modernized and updated the language used in the current rules. |
| Activity: Notice of Rulemaking Docket Opening (page 248) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (page 210) Notice of Final Rulemaking (page 2122) |
| ARTICLE 9. YOUTH LABOR |
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| Description: The Commission may engage in rulemaking to establish rules, pursuant to A.R.S. § 23-240, to carry out the provisions of Title 23, Chapter 2, Article 3. |
| Activity: Notice of Rulemaking Docket Opening (page 249) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (page 217) Notice of Final Rulemaking (page 2130) |
2023 RULEMAKING
| ARTICLE 5. ELEVATOR SAFETY |
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| Description: The Commission amended A.A.C. R20-5-502 (Definitions), A.A.C. R20-5-504 (Safety Standards for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts), A.A.C. R20-5-505 (Certificate of Inspection), A.A.C. R20-5-506 (Recordkeeping) A.A.C. R20-5-507 (Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks, Material Lifts, and Dumbwaiters with Automatic Transfer Devices), A.A.C. R20-5-508 (Safety Standards for Belt Manlifts), A.A.C. R20-5-509 (Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators for Construction and Demolition Operations), A.A.C. R20-5-510 (Safety Requirements for Material Hoists), and A.A.C. R20-5-513 (Firefighters’ Emergency Operation). Additionally, the Commission created A.A.C. R20-5-514 (Standard for Elevator Suspension, Compensation, and Governor Systems), and A.A.C. R20-5-515 (Safety Requirements for Stage and Orchestra Lifts). Lastly, the Commission repealed A.A.C. R20-5-511 (Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks. |
| Activity: Notice of Rulemaking Docket Opening (page 2494) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (page 2465) Notice of Final Rulemaking (page 512) |
| ARTICLE 12. ARIZONA MINIMUM WAGE AND EARNED PAID SICK TIME PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE |
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| Description: The Commission is proposing to amend A.A.C. R20-5-1202 (Definitions); A.A.C.R20-5-1210 (General Recordkeeping Requirements); and A.A.C.R20-5-1213 (Findings and Order Issued by Department) to clarify the rules by including a couple of new definitions, ease the regulatory burden of recordkeeping with respect to specific employees that are under contract and granted benefits that exceed those contained in A.R.S. § 23-376, ease the regulatory burden of recordkeeping by eliminating unnecessary employer records, and modernize the rules by allowing for service by electronic mail with a party’s consent. |
| Activity: Notice of Docket Opening (page 3507) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (page 3478) Notice of Final Rulemaking (page 607) |
| APPENDIX A. ARIZONA PHYSICIANS’ AND PHARMACEUTICAL FEE SCHEDULE 2023/2024 |
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| Description: Under A.R.S. § 23-908(B), the Commission is required to “fix a schedule of fees to be charged to physicians, physical therapists or occupational therapists attending injured employees and . . . for prescription medicines required to treat an injured employee” and to “annually review the schedule of fees.” Under § 23-908(B), the schedule of fees may include “other reimbursement guidelines for medications dispensed in settings that are not accessible to the general public.” |
| Activity: Notice of Exempt Rulemaking (page 2537) |