March 30 2009
"Though many cases turn on medical evaluations, the board has not had its own medical director for nearly a decade. Decisions are often driven by the opinions of doctors certified by the state as so-called independent medical examiners. Yet claimant lawyers and treating doctors say these examiners often understate workers’ ailments to win business from the insurers who pay them."
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A World of Hurt - For Injured Workers, a Costly Legal Swamp - Series - NYTimes.com
new york no-fault insurance system is equally frayed and unfair. i speak from personal experience of course.