CWCI: Average Med-Legal Payment Increased 67% Under New Fee Schedule

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that average payments for all comprehensive medical-legal evaluations climbed 67% under the new fee schedule that was approved earlier this year, more than double the increase the Division of Workers’ Compensation predicted. “Initial data on the utilization and cost of California workers’ compensation medical-legal services under the revised Medical-Legal Fee Schedule that took effect in April indicate that the increase in med-legal payments has exceeded the 25% increase that was anticipated by the Division of Wor...