DWC, Judges Push against Denial of Care without Change in Medical Circumstances

Applicants' attorneys say that a statement last week by the California Division of Workers' Compensation – spurred by national coverage of an insurer's decision to cut off home health care – gives them more ammunition in a long-standing dispute over whether the 2012 reforms give employers and carriers an opportunity to challenge ongoing medical care. The California Division of Workers’ Compensation put out a newsline Thursday reminding payers and claims managers that Senate Bill 863 didn’t change their obligations to provide medical care to claimants. ...