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California Medical Provider Networks: Another Aspect of SB 863 Needing Judicial Oversight
Posted on 4 Apr 2014 by Dr. Richard Dorsey, MD

Another aspect of SB863 needing judicial oversight is the failure of the MPNs to assist patients in obtaining appointments with in-network treating psychiatrists, while denying payment to non-network psychiatrists as "self-procured". Instead... Read More

Applicant Precluded From Reopening Psychiatric Claim: Cal. Comp. Cases July Advanced Postings (6/29/2016)
Posted on 30 Jun 2016 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the latest batch of advanced postings for the July 2016 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2016 LexisNexis. All rights... Read More

Missouri: No Psych Claim For Worker Investigated For Threats Of Mayhem
Posted on 10 Apr 2014 by Martin Klug

An employer investigated a hospital technician for alleged threats that she would like to bring a gun and shoot everyone at work and was mad enough at times to do it herself. Davis v Mo Baptist Medical Center, 2014 Mo WCLR Lexis 42 (March 28, 2014) (lexis... Read More

Larson’s Spotlight on Recent Cases: No Waiver of Benefits by Quitting Job That Offered Light Duty Work
Posted on 3 May 2013 by Larson's Spotlight

Larson's Spotlight on Waiver of Benefits, Intervention, Psychiatric Claim, and Borrowed Employee. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers' Compensation... Read More