Court Upholds Certification of Class Action Against Insurers for Bestcomp

A Louisiana appellate court upheld the certification of a class action against the alleged insurance carriers for the companies that have been accused of unlawfully discounting hundreds of medical provider bills for workers’ compensation patients. Case: George Raymond Williams, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery v. Bestcomp Inc., No. 17-478, 01/04/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: A group of health care providers filed suit against Bestcomp Inc., asserting that the company had improperly discounted their bills for treating workers’ compensation patients using software dev...