Workers’ Compensation
Ca. Workers' Comp. Quarterly 2016, Vol. 29, No. 2
Content
- LeBoeuf, Ogilvie, and Dahl: Defendant Musings on Establishing Permanent Disability Ratings
- Proving Permanent Disability: the Applicant's Attorney's Burden
- Settlement Ethics
- Workers' Compensation Section 2015-2016 Executive Committee Roster
- Working Relationships
- Zuniga: First District Rematch
- Thoughts from the Bench on the Medical-Legal Dispute Process
Thoughts from the Bench on the Medical-Legal Dispute Process
THE HON. MYRLE R. PETTY
San Bernardino, California
Note: The interpretations, opinions, and views expressed in the following article are solely those of the author and are not necessarily the positions of the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation, the WCAB, or any other entity or individual. This information is intended to spur discussion and further study and is not meant to be relied upon as legal advice. The reader is encouraged to refer to the Labor Code and Regulation sections referenced.
Of the many and vast changes brought about by passage of SB 863, one of the least understood and least utilized procedures relates to resolution of medical-legal disputes, both as to the amount payable and as to the compensability of such charges. Before going into these procedures in detail, I’d like to begin with a mini refresher course that I’ll entitle "Medical-Legal 101."