1st DCA Upholds Constitutionality of IMR

California's 1st District Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of the state's controversial independent medical review system in its long-awaited ruling in Stevens v. WCAB. The court said California’s scheme for evaluating workers’ treatment requests "is fundamentally fair and affords workers sufficient opportunities to present evidence and be heard," so it does not violate a worker's right to due process and equal protection under the U.S. Constitution. IMR also comports with California's constitution, because its creation falls wit...