A failure by the state's independent medical reviewer to comply with the statutory deadlines for issuing decisions doesn't render the untimely decision invalid, according to a divided Workers' Compensation Appeals Board panel opinion issued this week.
Labor Code Section 4610.6(d) says that the state's IMR contractor – Maximus Federal Services – "shall complete its review and make its determination in writing, and in layperson's terms to the maximum extent practicable, within 30 days of the receipt of the request for review and supporting documentation...
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