Medical Records In WC In GA and MT

In Montana, it is difficult (and in some cases impossible) for the claims payer or TPA to contact the treating physician and obtain medical information / reports without the injured worker or their attorney's permission and presence. The GA Supreme Court has ruled that in their state, it is fulfillment of the necessary full disclosure required for a healthy workers' compensation system to allow employers / payers to directly seek out medical information from treating providers.

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