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Vol 1, Issue 31

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Medical Fraud and Lien Abuse
Practical tips for fraud prevention from an industry insider
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How to Stop Some of the Medical Fraud and Lien Abuse in the California Workers' Compensation System. Recent studies from the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers Compensation indicate that the lien medical problem in Southern California is currently one of the largest unnecessary cost drivers within the workers compensation system. 2007 alone saw over 725,000 liens filed. What are the five major causes of the medical provider fraud and lien abuses? What steps can be taken to help stop fraud liens and abuses in workers' compensation?  Read it.

William Zachry William M. Zachry, Vice President of Risk Management for Safeway, Inc., is also the Chair of the State of California Fraud Assessment Commission.
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Panel QMEs. Applicant was within her rights to schedule a panel QME evaluation for a time beyond the 60 days set forth in Rule 33(e), when WCAB interpreted the rule as allowing party with right to schedule QME appointment to waive 60-day requirement if QME cannot schedule appointment within 60 days but can do so in fewer than 90 days, even if party's belief that QME cannot comply with 60 day requirement is mistaken. Read the Singer panel decision.

 

Statute of Limitations; Lien Claims. Lien claimant surgery center was barred by one-year statute of limitations in LC 5405 from recovering lien for services provided to applicant, when applicant did not initiate proceedings by filing application for adjudication, lien claimant was therefore obligated to initiate such proceedings within one-year period set forth in LC 5405, lien claimant did not file application until more than five years after applicant's date of injury and provision of benefits, and fact that defendant admitted injury and furnished benefits did not relieve lien claimant of obligation to comply with statutory time limit. Read the Medina panel decision.

 

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Fraud SignWorkers' Comp  Fraud Blotter 7/8/2010 - recent arrests, charges, convictions, investigations. Read it.     
 
 
 
Cal Comp CasesCal. Comp. Cases July Advanced Postings 7/9/2010. Stipulations. Statute of Limitations to File Claims. Medical Treatment. SIBTF. VRMA. Injury AOE/COE. Read it.
 
 
Goldman Magdalin KrikesPayment of Interest on Attorney Fees in California, by Goldman, Magdalin & Krikes, LLP. Analysis of Koszdin case. Read it.
 
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> Koszdin v. SCIF (attorney's fees; interest)
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> Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney - Goldman, Magdalin & Krikes, LLP - San Luis Obispo, CA. Read it.
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