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wcab says mpn treatment requests are subject to ur/imr |
Legislature did not demonstrate an intent to preclude employers from seeking UR of MPN physicians' requests for authorization of medical treatment
Includes commentary by Robert G. Rassp, Esq.
 In Stock v. Camarillo State Hospital, 2014 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, a WCAB panel held that the defendant's utilization review (UR) determination of a request for authorization for a hospital bed submitted by a treating physician in the defendant's medical provider network (MPN) was admissible over the applicant's objection that the report should not be admitted on the basis that the defendant was not permitted to contest any medical treatment prescribed by MPN physicians...read more.
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new arthritis study shows O*net could help predict chronic disease |
Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation.
A recent study points to a positive and consistent relationship between O*NET ratings of physical job demands and the risk of contracting arthritis later in life. Importantly, the study also demonstrates the utility of using such O*NET job descriptors to estimate the long-term risks of contracting other chronic diseases and conditions when no actual exposure data is available. Evidence has long suggested that...read more. |
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ncci's research brief on medicare set-asides and workers' compensation |
The NCCI report is an interesting look into Gould & Lamb's client base and MSA practices, but it may not be representative of MSAs prepared by the industry as a whole
Includes commentary by Jennifer C. Jordan, Esq.
 NCCI has recently examined the demographics related to MSAs (distributions of amounts of MSAs and total settlements that include MSAs; distributions of ages of claimants) and the aspects of the CMS review process (length of time from submission to CMS approval; relation between submitted and CMS-approved MSA amounts). Overall, NCCI finds a decline in CMS' processing time for MSAs, this after a...read more. |
WCAB Says MPN Treatment Requests Are Subject to UR/IMR
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