Chiropractor Not Entitled to Hearing on Denial of Application to Continue Treating Workers

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a hearing to a chiropractor who lost authorization to continue treating injured workers because he had accepted kickbacks from a medical equipment supplier. Case: Matter of Habif v. WCB, No. 533307, 06/16/2022, published. Facts: Marc Lawrence Habif is a licensed chiropractor who, beginning in 1999, was authorized by the Workers’ Compensation Board to provide care and treatment to injured workers. In 2019, during an investigation of another chiropractor, the board determined that Elite Medical Supply of New York LLC was making unlawf...