California's Workers' Compensation Program : The Medical Payment System Does Not Adequately Control the Costs to Employers to Treat Injured Workers or Allow for Adequate Monitoring of System Costs and Patient Care

Concerns the rising cost of medical services in Calif.'s workers' compensation system. Rising costs of medical services & products are contributing to the increasing costs of the workers' compensation system -- costs that Calif.'s employers are required to pay. Chapters: Calif.'s Workers' Compensation Medical Payment System Does Not Adequately Control the Costs of Treating Injured Workers; Proposed Changes to the Medical Payment System May Control Fees for Medical Services & Products but Do Not Ensure Lower Overall Medical Costs; More Work Is Needed to Ensure That Injured Workers Have Access to Quality Care; CA Needs to Improve the Controls Over Workers' Compensation Medical Costs; & Recommendations.Howle, Elaine M. is the author of 'California's Workers' Compensation Program : The Medical Payment System Does Not Adequately Control the Costs to Employers to Treat Injured Workers or Allow for Adequate Monitoring of System Costs and Patient Care', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756737757 and ISBN 0756737753.