Legal Opinion
Zuniga v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided January 12, 2018No. A143290PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, P.J.
*984As a result of amendments to California's workers' compensation law that took effect in 2013, an injured worker may challenge a decision denying medical treatment by requesting a determination of medical necessity from an independent medical review (IMR) organization. ( Lab. Code, §§ 139.5, 4610.5.1 ) The IMR organization, which is regulated by the Division of Workers' Compensation of the Department of Industrial Relations (Division) and operates under contract with the administrative director of the Division, designates one or more medical professionals to review pertinent medical records,…
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