For years, Spyros Panos seemed like a successful orthopedic surgeon, seeing dozens of patients a day and bringing in millions of dollars in fees for his suburban New York medical group. In fact, he was inflating charges and billing for …
New data on the Independent Medical Review (IMR) process used to resolve California workers’ comp medical disputes show that IMR volume dipped for the first time ever in 2017, but the outcomes were unchanged as IMR physicians again upheld 91.2 …
California’s most recent workers’ compensation reform began when Senate Bill 863 took effect on January 1, 2013. While the bill increased benefits for workers almost immediately, cost savings mechanisms outlined within the bill have yet to be realized, according to …