Worker Asks 3rd DCA to Reconsider Validity of UR/IMR Process

An injured worker is asking the California 3rd District Court of Appeal to reconsider its determination that his only remedy for alleged improprieties in the utilization review process had to come through independent medical review. The court received a petition for rehearing of Ramirez v. WCAB (SCIF) on Tuesday. Daniel Ramirez had hurt his leg and ankle while working for the State Department of Health Care Services. The State Compensation Insurance Fund administered his claim and authorized more than 24 acupuncture sessions to alleviate Ramirez's pain. In July 2014, Ramirez&r...