Legal Opinion
Scheffield Medical Group, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 15, 1999No. B123451PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOODS, J.
Introduction
Scheffield Medical Group, Inc., has petitioned for review of a Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) ruling that all medical reports dated later than January 16,1991, are inadmissible due to violations of Labor Code section 4628. We order the ruling affirmed. The request of Benjamin Y. Chong, M.D., to file an amicus curiae brief is denied.
Factual and Procedural Background
Medical-legal reports were generated by Pace, Scheffield and Charlton Medical Groups 2 in 107 cases consolidated for trial on one issue only— whether Maria Blanca Herrera was properly…
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