WCAB: UR/IMR not Needed to Reinstate Nurse Case Manager

An injured worker was not required to go through the utilization review and independent medical review process in order to obtain the reinstatement of nurse case manager services after her employer unilaterally cut them off, according to the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. The Department of Industrial Relations flagged the board's unanimous panel decision in Patterson v. The Oaks Farm, No. ADJ3905924, as "significant" when it posted the decision late Thursday. Jennifer Patterson had worked as a horse trainer for The Oaks Farm. She suffered serious injuries t...