DWC Panelists Hope MLFS 'Chaos' Gives Way to 'Practicality' in Coming Months

The next few months could be chaotic for California stakeholders trying to adhere to a recently updated Medical-Legal Fee Schedule, but officials are hoping all sides involved in the evaluation process will make life easier for one another as they become more familiar with the new guidelines, panelists said during a Division of Workers’ Compensation informational session Tuesday. Many questions submitted for the virtual question-and-answer session referred to the fee schedule’s new attestation provision, which requires the party sending records to a qualified medical evaluator or ...