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Supreme Court Won't Review Award to Worker for Disability After Self-Procured Treatment
- State: California
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The California Supreme Court will not review an employer’s challenge to an award of benef…
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Stuart Baron Feb 23, 2018 a 7:02 pm PST
It would appear to be a valid denial by the court. You will notice that they did not say that the carrier had to pay for the surgery (LC4605). What they did say is that since it was successful and she recovered, providing her with TD and potential PD makes sense and is in line with the statute....
Anne Bazel Feb 23, 2018 a 9:02 pm PST
They should've paid for the surgery. Since it was successful, obviously it was medically necessary.
Stuart Green Feb 26, 2018 a 4:02 pm PST
What if the surgery made her worse, or at least no better?
Cliff Bernstein Feb 24, 2018 a 8:02 am PST
The UR doctor should state whether or not they reviewed the patients records