WCIRB Considers Excluding IMR, IBR from cost-containment Expenses

By Greg Jones
State: California
Topic: Top
- Popular with: Legal
- 0 shares

The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is considering a change to its reporting rules…

Purchase this story for only $7.99!

Add to Cart

For access to all our articles, check out our subscription options.

3 Comments (One Reply)

Close Do not post libelous remarks. You are solely responsible for the postings you input. By posting here you agree to hold harmless and indemnify WorkCompCentral for any damages and actions your post may cause.

Cliff Bernstein Nov 3, 2016 a 7:58 am PDT

This is no less deceiving then what the big banks recently got fined $5.8 billion dollars for

JAMES BADER Nov 3, 2016 a 7:58 am PDT

Only 6% of treatment requests are modified or denied ? Thats got to be the most unbelievable statistic I have ever heard.

Many claims administrators send ever single request for medical treatment to UR, which routinely deny the request for medical treatment, which is them rubber stamped by IMR. This is despite the fact it is an admitted case, and the applicant is treating in the MPN.

No matter how you present it, we all know its a system currently designed to routinely deny medical treatment, without any effective basis for an appeal. Sad days for anyone unfortunate enough to be injured at work.

John A. Don esq. Nov 3, 2016 a 7:58 am PDT

Should re-classify IMR as a treatment denial expense.

Anonymous Nov 3, 2016 a 7:58 am PDT

It's the ole Find the pea under the walnut shell game only this time there ain't no pea to look for. Reminds me the lyric in the song "Smiling Faces".... "Beware of the hand that pats you on the back".... Can you say "Schuck and Jive".