Category Archives: Independent Medical Reviews

Independent Medical Reviews, Workers' Compensation, Yrulegui & Roberts

CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSTITUTE (CWCI) PUBLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEWS (IMR)

Posted on by Joseph Yrulegui

In May 2023, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) published a comprehensive report on Independent Medical Reviews (IMR). Since it was put into place by California regulators, the IMR system in California has played a major role in workers’ compensation. The report from the CWCI assesses the efficacy of the state’s Independent Medical Review process. […]

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Independent Medical Reviews, Workers' Compensation

STUDY: INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEWS LESS COMMON IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS IN CALIFORNIA

Posted on by Joseph Yrulegui

According to a recent study published by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI), there has been a sudden and sharp decline in the use of independent medical reviews (IMRs) in workers’ compensation claims in California over the past six years. In fact, the number of IMR decision letters issued hit a record low in the […]

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