Vista's Appeal of Court Ruling May Further Delay Pending Disputes

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefVista Healthcare is seeking a rehearing of an Austin appeals court decision in which Texas Mutual Insurance Co. prevailed in a dispute over ambulatory surgical center fees – an action that could continue delays in settling thousands of pending disputes at the Division of Workers’ Compensation.Austin attorney David Bragg, who represented Vista, told WorkCompCentral that Vista would request a rehearing on the Aug. 25 decision by the 3rd District Court of Appeals before a Sept. 10 deadline. The case is Vista Healthcare, Inc., v. Texas Mutual Insurance...