Vacant Medical Director Position Holds up Regulatory Processes

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefUpdating California's utilization treatment guidelines, physician's fee schedule and permanent disability schedule are all tasks that fall under the purview of the medical director of the Division of Workers' Compensation -- a position that has been vacant for more than two years because of a lack of candidates.Speaking last week at the California Workers' Compensation and Risk Conference in Dana Point, DWC Administrative Director Rosa Moran said she has only received one application to fill the vacancy created when Dr. Anne Searcy left the di...