Incomplete Applications Slowing IMR Process, Regulators Say

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefDANA POINT, Calif. – The backlog of applications from injured workers in California seeking independent medical review can be partially attributed to the fact that more than half of the applications were not complete, regulators said Thursday.In the first eight months of the year, Maximus Federal Services received about 20,000 IMR applications – 15,731 of those in August alone. Applicants’ attorneys say they’re still waiting to hear if applications submitted in August have been approved.Dr. Rupali Das, executive medical director of th...