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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Dec. 12, 2007

Undermining Health Care

Focus Column - By Reid Steinfeld and Richard Boggan - For years, providers treating workers' compensation patients have been underpaid as a result of the influence of PPOs.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Reid Steinfeld

      Virginia Woodruff worked as a hay bailer and tractor driver for Greenfield Trucking. In May 2002, Woodruff suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of an on-the-job accident. She required extensive surgery that was performed at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. Greenfield Trucking paid for a policy of workers' compensation insurance through the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Accor...

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