LOS ANGELES (CA) Los Angeles Times Cardinal Roger M. Mahony on Monday apologized for the way the L.A. archdiocese dealt with priest child abuse claims after a new round of documents were released. “I am sorry,” Mahony’s statement concluded. – http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/01/cardinal-mahony-priest-abuse-details.html
This case involves personal injury protection (PIP) benefits offered by insurance policies written by Farmers. Both by statute and by contract, Farmers was obligated to pay “[a]ll reasonable and necessary expenses of medical, hospital, dental, surgical, ambulance and prosthetic services incurred within one year after the date of the person’s injury,” up to a certain … Read more
In recent issues, we have presented a series of articles setting out the specific medical criteria used to determine whether Social Security claimants with specific afflictions are disabled as a matter of law. What if your patient’s condition does not meet or equal the criteria of any of the Listings, but he or she simply … Read more
This Journal has looked at a number of issues and terms of art used to consider medical evidence in Workers’ Compensation claims. This article is a quick review of some of these concepts, with references to past issues which discuss these matters in more detail. Medical evidence is critical in deciding these issues: Diagnosis … Read more
A worker who has suffered a compensable injury is entitled to additional compensations for worsened conditions which result from the original injury. This is called a “Claim for Aggravation.” However, an injured worker who has suffered a worsening of his injury runs the risk of having his aggravation claim ignored if the required written medical … Read more
You see many patients. You are always pressed for time, knowing another patient is waiting. But taking the time to elicit a good history of any related prior problems is critical to your patients’ work related claims. A good history – along with an analysis of the bio-mechanics of the incident and objective medical findings … Read more
If you have a patient with a work injury, you probably know that your records are vital to her/his compensation claim. But did you know that your patient could lose out totally if your notes don’t meet the new criteria for “objective findings” recently written into Oregon law? The concept of “objective findings” may confuse … Read more
When your injured patient is covered by Medicare or Medicaid (Oregon Medical Assistance Program), you may be inclined to bill another paying source which might be available. It is important to be aware of the rules effecting who you may bill, bow much you may bill and when you may bill. This article gives an … Read more