Supreme Court of California

The Court of Appeals' decision permitting the admission of a medical report from claimant's doctor who was not part of the medical provider network (MPN) as defined under the workers' compensation statutory scheme, is affirmed, where: 1) Labor Code section 4616.6 does not bar the admission of reports from non- MPN doctors in proceedings to determine disability benefits; and 2) section 4616.6 restricts the admission of medical reports only in proceedings under article 2.3 to resolve disputes over diagnosis and treatment within an MPN.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/14/2013
• Published 11/14/2013

Judges

• CORRIGAN

Court

• Supreme Court of California

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