During mid-January, hearings were held by the Division of Workers' Compensation on possible new language for the proposed regulations for Qualified Medical Examiners.
The testimony at these hearings, held in Los Angeles and Oakland, came from all corners of the workers' compensation community including applicants, health providers and carriers.
[Please also see our companion article this week (CLICK HERE) on this same subject from the perspective of another insurance-related agency, the CWCI, requesting that these regulations be made stricter.]
The transcripts from the two hearings, as well as the proposed regs themselves, can be read by clicking the links below.
To read the Los Angeles transcripts (Linda E. Atcherley [CAAA Legislative Chair], Steven Becker [chiropractor], Mark Webb [Employers Direct VP] and Robert Zeidner [CAAA regs attorney]),
PLEASE CLICK HERE.
To read the Oakland transcripts (Kristine Schultz [Cal Chiropractic Assoc], Ed Troy [physician], Susan Borg [CAAA President], Carlyle K. Brakensiek [Cal Society of Industrial Medicine], Steve Cattolica [Cal Society of Physical Medicine], Diane M. Przepiorski [Cal. Ortho Assoc] and Barry Gorelick [app attorney]),
PLEASE CLICK HERE.
To read the current version of the proposed regulations,
PLEASE CLICK HERE.
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