Due to the nature of certain industrial injuries, there are times during the life of a workers’ compensation claim when an injured worker may require QME examinations by physicians specializing in different fields of medicine. For example, a worker with alleged foot, ear and heart injuries will probably require evaluations by a podiatrist, otologist, and …
Requesting an Additional QME: A 60-Second Seminar in Workers’ Compensation Claims HandlingRead More
We are substantially certain that our readers will not be surprised to learn that certain applicant attorneys are known for issuing a dozen or more document production subpoenas in every case they handle. The subpoenas almost always include one which seeks the applicant’s personnel file. These attorneys can’t wait to read what the employer has …
Employment Records: A 60-Second Seminar in Workers’ Compensation Claims HandlingRead More
Allow us to give fair warning that some readers may find today’s blog to be disturbing. A great deal of needless trouble and frustration is currently occurring due to the inability of a few medical bill review companies to recognize a simple DWC form. Their actions are causing many problems in workers’ compensation, especially for …
Medical Bill Review: A 60-Second Seminar in Workers’ Compensation Claims HandlingRead More
The other day we were thinking how nice it would be if workers’ compensation adopted a new fee schedule to reduce the number of interpreter liens currently being filed. The sheer number of interpreter liens being filed at the appeals board is truly staggering. We are not talking about hundreds or thousands of liens. We …
The Interpreter Fee Schedule: A 60-Second Seminar in Workers’ Compensation Claims HandlingRead More
