Decisions Pending on More than 95% of IMR Applications

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefOAKLAND, Calif. – Maximus Federal Services has decided only 4.32% of the more than 59,000 independent medical-review requests submitted through November, issuing several of the decisions late due to the sheer number of requests received, according to the head of the California Division of Workers' Compensation.Decisions in the remaining 95.68% of the cases have not been issued yet.Dr. Rupali Das, executive medical director of the DWC, said between Jan. 1 and Nov. 29, Maximus received in excess of 59,000 − four to five times more than expected ...