Lack of Penalties, Required Records among Early IMR Concerns

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefWhile the jury's still out on proposed regulations that would implement California's new independent medical review process, some industry experts say their initial impression is the process could be burdensome for claims administrators without providing much benefit to injured workers or employers.The Division of Workers' Compensation released draft rules on Monday called for by the Senate Bill 863 reform measure. Industry experts expressed concern about a requirement that claims administrators provide a year’s worth of medical records for ...