Premier Defense Claims Plaintiffs Still Owe More Than $230K in Fees

By Greg Griggs, Editorgreg@workcompcentral.comDefense attorneys in the Premier Medical Management Systems case filed briefs Monday arguing that the billing company and its clients are still on the hook for more than $200,000 in attorneys' fees, sanctions and other costs.Although Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge Mark L. Kahn signed an order Sept. 24 that dismissed an estimated $70 million in disputed liens, the fact that the court has yet to rule on the matter of attorney fees means Premier remains liable, the defense maintains. Premier for the past seven years has been pu...