Court Ruling Predicted to Fuel Fee Schedule Legislation

An appeals court decision that gives New Jersey medical providers much more time to dispute payments in the state workers’ comp system could lead to a flood of provider claims, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass fee-schedule legislation, one attorney says. But others say that despite last week’s ruling in Plastic Surgery Center v. Malouf Chevrolet-Cadillac, a fee schedule is still unlikely in New Jersey, one of the few remaining states without one. Either way, the case — which has been approved for publication — is being described ...