1. AN UNTIMELY IMR DECISION DOES NOT NULLIFY THE IMR DECISION ON MEDICAL NECESSITY: In a published decision, the 2nd Appellate Court, in the decision of SCIF v. Dorothy Margaris, reversed the prior Panel decision in which the Appeals Board had determined the late issuance of the IMR decision to uphold Utilization Review's non-certification of medical treatment was improper, as IMR shall issue its decision within the 30 Day timeline as per labor Code section 46710(d). The Appellate Court![]()
