Medical-legal evaluations for psychological claims in California have grown more complicated since lawmakers passed Senate Bill 863 nearly a decade ago, and stakeholders on all sides must commit to evidence-based investigations to ensure injured workers receive the benefits they’re owed, a psychiatrist and comp expert said.
“I’ve been doing this a long time, and my job used to be a lot easier before SB 863,” said Dr. Brian Jacks, a Beverly Hills psychiatrist who conducts evaluations in comp cases. “You’d have back pain or you were depressed. If you slipped ...
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