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California: Unreasonable Denial of Medical Treatment by Abruptly Withdrawing Authorization for Injured Worker’s Opioid Pain Medication
Posted on 18 May 2014 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

Both utilization review physician and MTUS expressly recommended slow tapering of opioid pain medications The WCAB, in a split panel opinion, rescinded a WCJ’s order denying the applicant’s petition for penalty under Labor Code § 5814... Read More

Tags: narcotics , pain , medical treatment , withdrawal of authorization , opioids , unreasonable delay , pain medication , California workers compensation , prescription medication , penalty , unreasonable denial , utilization review , tapering

California: Arbitrary UR Cycles of Denials and Authorizations for Prescription Medications
Posted on 22 Jan 2015 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

Defendants can submit every prescription request to UR, but is this cost effective and does it fulfill their obligation to provide appropriate medical treatment to cure or relieve injured workers from the effects of their industrial injuries? In Cordova... Read More

Tags: nucynta , medical treatment , IMR , unreasonable delay , California workers compensation , prescription medication , UR , penalty , Neurontin , cure or relieve , utilization review , attorney's fee , independent medical review

California: Delay in Payment of Disability Retirement Advances: Is it Subject to an LC 5814 Penalty?
Posted on 3 Mar 2016 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

In Gage v. County of Sacramento , 2016 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, the WCAB, reversing the WCJ in a split panel opinion, held that the defendant’s delay in the payment of disability retirement advances to the applicant deputy sheriff who suffered... Read More

Tags: public safety employee , unreasonable delay , California workers compensation , delay in payment , penalty , deputy sheriff , disability retirement advances , Police Officer

Injured Worker Deported From U.S. Could Testify Via Skype: Cal. Comp. Cases May/June Advanced Postings (5/27/2015)
Posted on 28 May 2015 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here are the fifth batch of advanced postings for the May 2015 issue and the first batch of advanced postings for the June 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and... Read More

Tags: unavailable witness , insurance coverage , settlement proceeds , injury aoe/coe , medical treatment , statute of limitations , IMR , undocumented worker , attorney's fees , unreasonable delay , penalties , Jurisdiction , California workers compensation , UR , utilization review , skype , deported , independent medical review