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| Case Name | Adventist Health v. WCAB | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 10/23/2012 | |
| Note | An employee was not entitled to reimbursement for the treatment she received from doctors who were not designated as her primary treating physicians, had not been approved by Adventist, did not provide any treatment plan or medical reports, and did not consider the treatment plan provided by the lead physician.. | |
| Citation | C069906 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 39442012 CA |
ADVENTIST HEALTH v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD ADVENTIST HEALTH, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and EVELYN FLETCHER, Respondents. The petition for a writ of review by the self-insured employer, Adventist Health (Adventist), is but the latest installment in the ongoing battle over Evelyn Fletcher's treatment. Fletcher did not always prevail in the various disputes that erupted; Adventist prevailed in at least two of its petitions for reconsideration before the WCAB. Like Dr. Malik, whom Adventist had successfully removed, Dr. Rodriguez had not submitted any medical reports to Adventist. Neither the judge, Adventist, nor Fletcher has cited any statutory or regulatory authority that permits the WCAB to withhold medical reports.
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