NWCDN is a network of law firms dedicated to protecting employers in workers’ compensation claims.
NWCDN Members regularly post articles and summary judgements in workers’ compensations law in your state.
Select a state from the dropdown menu below to scroll through the state specific archives for updates and opinions on various workers’ compensation laws in your state.
Contact information for NWCDN members is also located on the state specific links in the event you have additional questions or your company is seeking a workers’ compensation lawyer in your state.
STONE LOUGHLIN & SWANSON, LLP
“Like a Surgeon” (“Weird Al” Yankovic)
Under the category of notable enforcement actions, Richard Levy, MD (Dallas) was recently cited for performing unreasonable or medically unnecessary procedures, failing to document adequate explanations for deviating from the ODG, and submitting substantially similar reports amongst three different injured employees.
Dr. Levy was ordered to pay an administrative penalty of $3,000; to attend and successfully complete a medical record keeping seminar and six hours of continuing medical education on the topic of shoulder arthroscopy or orthopedic shoulder surgery; and to purchase and maintain a current subscription to the ODG.
Also notable, James William Butler, MD (Houston) received a public reprimand for repeatedly failing to submit a DD report timely and was ordered to pay a penalty of $500.
