1st DCA Denies Review of Constitutional Challenge to IMR

By Sherri OkamotoLegal ReporterThe 1st District Court of Appeal on Tuesday summarily denied review of a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the independent medical review process, but applicant attorneys say this doesn't mean the controversial system with limited judicial oversight for treatment decisions actually comports with principles of due process. Joseph Waxman, the San Francisco applicant attorney who filed the appeal in Stevens v. WCAB, on Wednesday said he was "disappointed that the Court of Appeal panel decided not to grant the petition for writ of ma...