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National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (5/26/2015)
Posted on 26 May 2015 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

NCCI Symposium Reports First Responder Bills Top List of 2015 Legislation . NCCI Symposium: Dr. Victor Shares Insights on Physician Dispensing . NCCI Symposium: CWCI Shares Insights on Calif. Medical Dispute Resolution . NCCI Symposium: Moody’s... Read More

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New CWCI Study Looks at California Workers’ Comp Medical Dispute Resolution
Posted on 9 Jan 2014 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

A new study by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute estimates that workers’ compensation payors’ utilization review (UR) programs, which rely on evidence-based medicine, combined with the new Independent Medical Review (IMR... Read More

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California Workers’ Compensation Reform SB 863 Analysis: Medical Treatment Provisions
Posted on 28 Aug 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

***NEW! TO READ AN UPDATED ANALYSIS OF THE 8/30/2012 VERSION OF SB 863, CLICK HERE . On 8/31/2012, the Legislature passed SB 863.*** ***WARNING: The analysis below was based on the 8/24/2012 version of SB 863. Several amendments were made to the bill... Read More

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California Workers’ Compensation Reform SB 863 Analysis: Medical Treatment Provisions
Posted on 28 Aug 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

***NEW! TO READ AN UPDATED ANALYSIS OF THE 8/30/2012 VERSION OF SB 863, CLICK HERE . On 8/31/2012, the Legislature passed SB 863.*** ***WARNING: The analysis below was based on the 8/24/2012 version of SB 863. Several amendments were made to the bill... Read More

Tags: medical treatment , psyche injury , IMR , medical dispute resolution , AME , chiropractic treatment , California workers compensation , MPN , QME , sleep , home health care , sexual impairments , SB 863 , Medical Provider Networks , spinal surgery , constitutional , interpreters , reforms , independent medical review