Workers’ comp patients are entitled to medical treatment for their on the job injuries according to the California State Constitution and Labor Code. But why
QUALIFIED MEDICAL EVALUATOR: Often a workers’ compensation adjuster will request a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) to provide a final expert medical report. A QME is
Independent Medical Review is the appeal process in workers’ compensation for Utilization Review denials of medical treatment. The IMR appeal goes to an anonymous state
DIR Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 15, 2016 for Proposed Modification to Return-to-Work Supplement Program There are timelines associated with obtaining the Return-to-Work
The Court of Appeals in Stevens ruled that workers’ compensation IMR does not violate the California Constitution. IMR or Independent Medical Review, is the process
Many undocumented workers are afraid to apply for workers’ compensation benefits due to their immigration status. What they do not understand is that they ARE
IMR Unconstitutional? Workers’ compensation law has never really made sense. Is it workers’ comp, or is it employers’ protection? Is workers’ comp law here
Senate Bill 863 created the Return to Work (RTW) Supplement Program annual fund of $120 million. This fund is supposed to provide supplemental payments to
DO I HAVE A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM? WAS I INJURED ON THE JOB? ARE JUMPING JACKS ENOUGH TO FIND INDUSTRIAL INJURY? Many workers have little
Past blogs have addressed the problems in workers’ compensation injured workers are having receiving medical treatment for their industrial injuries. Independent Medical Review (IMR) is
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