Treatment Providers Can't Sue Employers, Carriers to Recover Unpaid Bills

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a group of health care providers that received partial payment for treating injured workers could not maintain a civil suit against employers and insurance companies for the remaining balance of their bills. A group of care providers that treated patients covered by the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act filed suit against numerous employers and their workers' compensation carriers. The providers had received partial payment for their services from the employers and carriers but sought payment for the remaining balances through...