Senate Passes Bill Distinguishing IMR from MPN IMR

The California Senate has passed a bill that would clarify the distinction between independent medical reviews and medical provider network independent medical reviews. The legislation, Senate Bill 522, passed the Senate on a vote of 36-1 on Thursday, with the sole no vote coming from Sen. John Moorlach, R-Costa Mesa. The bill clarifies that there is a difference between independent medical reviews and independent medical reviews provided in the context of an MPN. "There are currently two very different processes in workers' compensation that are known as 'Independent Medical Re...