McWhorter v. CNA Insurance Companies

Opinion by

Judge PIERCE.

Robert McWhorter (claimant) contests an order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Panel requiring a change in his authorized health care provider. We affirm in part, set aside in part, and remand for further proceedings.

Claimant suffered an admitted work injury to his cervical spine in 1987. In May 1991, acting pursuant to the statute now codified at § 8-43-501(5), C.R.S. (1992 Cum.Supp.), respondents filed a request for medical utilization review (M-U-R) to determine the medical necessity and appropriateness of the care rendered by the claimant’s authorized treating…