New York's highest court of appeals has held that no-fault insurers cannot deny no-fault benefits where they unilaterally determine that a provider has committed misconduct based upon alleged fraudulent conduct. The Court held that this authority belongs solely to state regulators, specifically New York's Board of Regents, which oversees professional licensing and discipline. This follows a similar recent ruling in Florida reported in this publication.
Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Discontinued
The ACA Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness recently announced that it will discontinue publication of its peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation (JSCR).
"It is terribly unfortunate that we must postpone indefinitely the publication of the JSCR," lamented Tim Ray,DC,DACBSP, president of the ACA Sports Council. "This is the only journal dedicated to the specialties of sports chiropractic and rehabilitation, but our financial situation prohibits continuing the publication for the time being."
Dr. Ray commended the JSCR editors, Drs. Bart Green and Claire Johnson, for their hard work to improve the quality and credibility of the journal.
The council hopes to resolve the publication's financial situation within a year and investigate the possibility of resuming publication.
For more information, contact:
ACA Sports Council Office
303 Beach Drive
Annapolis, MD 21403
tel: 800-593-3222 or 410-990-1112
fax: 410-990-1134
acasport@erols.comDr. Tim Ray
421 21st Ave., Suite 40
Longmont, CO 80501-1477
tel: 303 776-5520
fax: 303-776-5522
p944t@juno.com