A Southern California judge, in striking down an independent medical review decision and ordering the injured worker to receive the denied treatment, joined the chorus of detractors who say the new administrative process for resolving treatment disputes is creating delays and improperly denying care.
Although the decision doesn't set precedent and can be overturned by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, the judge's scathing rebuke of the IMR process drew applause from injured workers and applicants' attorneys. Those on the employer side, on the other hand, characterized t...
Comments
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.
This comment is private.