Under Labor code 129, the Administrative Director must do what regarding payment schedules and penalties?

Under Labor code 129, the Administrative Director must do what regarding payment schedules and penalties?

• A. Audit the schedules only
• B. Create a schedule of payments and determine penalties for noncompliance
• C. Publish annual reports
• D. Appoint QMEs

Answer: (B)

Setting when payments must be made and what penalties apply for not meeting those payments is the key duty. The Administrative Director must create a schedule of payments and determine penalties for noncompliance, providing a clear, enforceable framework that helps ensure timely compensation for workers and consistent enforcement for self-insured employers. Auditing the schedules, publishing annual reports, or appointing QMEs are separate functions—oversight, reporting, and medical evaluation roles—that aren’t about establishing payment timing or penalties.

Setting when payments must be made and what penalties apply for not meeting those payments is the key duty. The Administrative Director must create a schedule of payments and determine penalties for noncompliance, providing a clear, enforceable framework that helps ensure timely compensation for workers and consistent enforcement for self-insured employers. Auditing the schedules, publishing annual reports, or appointing QMEs are separate functions—oversight, reporting, and medical evaluation roles—that aren’t about establishing payment timing or penalties.