Medi-Cal Lien Rights Defined - Cal App 3rd

The California Third District of the Court of Appeals on Friday released an opinion that explains the relationship between Medi-Cal, direct medical providers, defendants in workers' compensation cases and the rights of those various parties before the WCAB. In Boehm & Assocs. v. WCAB (No. C036712, April 25, 2003) the court held that while the Medi-Cal recoupment provisions apply to workers' compensation proceedings, Welf. & Inst. Code section 14124.78 does not apply where a settlement did not include consideration of existing medical lien claims. The applicant in this case (no longer a party) ...