40% of IMR Docs Licensed in Golden State

By Greg JonesWestern Bureau ChiefOnly two out of every five providers on the medical-review panel for Maximus Federal Services are licensed in California, according to documents the company submitted to the Department of Industrial Relations when seeking renewal of its contract to do independent medical review.The fact that only 40% of doctors performing IMR for the workers’ compensation system are licensed in California is not sitting well with some doctors and applicants’ attorneys, who in the past have unsuccessfully pursued legislation that would require any provider making a d...