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CWCI Study Monitors California Workers’ Comp Medical and Indemnity Trends
Posted on 21 Nov 2014 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

Payments for pharmaceuticals and durable medical equipment (DME) in California workers’ compensation continue to increase sharply, adding pressure against the recent reforms to the system according to a new CWCI study that examines medical and indemnity... Read More

Tags: Temporary Disability , medical case management , medical treatment , DME , lost-time claims , California workers compensation , managed care , medical bill review , medical network access fees , durable medical equipment , pharmaceuticals , indemnity payment trends

CWCI Study Finds California Workers’ Comp Medical Payments Exceed Pre-Reform Levels
Posted on 14 Sep 2011 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

Average amounts paid per claim for treatment, prescriptions and durable medical equipment (DME), medical management and cost containment, and med-legal reports in the California workers' compensation system have grown steadily since 2005, pushing... Read More

Tags: medical expenditures , California Workers Compensation Institute , DME , California , medical costs , workers compensation reform , medical inflation , reforms , medical payments , medical expense , CWCI

CWCI Study Finds California Workers’ Comp Medical Payments Exceed Pre-Reform Levels
Posted on 14 Sep 2011 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

Average amounts paid per claim for treatment, prescriptions and durable medical equipment (DME), medical management and cost containment, and med-legal reports in the California workers' compensation system have grown steadily since 2005, pushing... Read More

Tags: medical expenditures , California Workers Compensation Institute , DME , California , medical costs , workers compensation reform , medical inflation , reforms , medical payments , medical expense , CWCI

California: Notice of Intention to Consolidate Durable Medical Equipment Withdrawn
Posted on 16 Dec 2010 by Goldman, Magdalin & Krikes, LLP

Further Hearing on Consolidation of Durable Medical Equipment Lien Claims Has Resulted in Withdrawal of the Notice of Intention to Consolidate On December 13, 2010 Los Angeles WCAB Presiding Judge Jorja Frank, along with Associate Chief Judge Mark... Read More

Tags: WCAB , Consolidation of Durable Medical Equipment Lien Claims , DME