Workers' compensation fraud costs California an estimated $3 billion per year, but Governor Schwarzenegger is doing something about it. In late August, he signed Assembly Bill 2866 into law. The bill requires that the California Department of Insurance post the names of individuals and companies convicted of workers' comp fraud on the World Wide Web.
The legislation adds section 1871.9 to the Insurance Code, excerpted as follows:
"The department shall post all of the following on its Internet Web site ... if the violation involved workers' compensation insurance, services, or benefits:
The legislation takes effect on Jan. 1, 2005.
Dr. Tom Lankering, DC, was recently elected president of the Colorado Chiropractic Association. Dr. Lankering graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in 1984, working his way through school by playing piano professionally and as a ski instructor. He also holds a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University, New York.
Dr. Lankering has maintained a practice in Aspen, Colo., for 20 years. He was one of the first chiropractors to establish a practice in Aspen. He has served on various community planning boards in Aspen and has hosted a local television show, "Healthy Lifestyles" for the past nine years.
In other CCA news, the following individuals received awards for their contributions to the profession during the association's 70th annual convention in September:
As hurricane after hurricane swept across the southeastern U.S. a few months ago, Dr. Thomas Miller, DC, of Lake Oswego, Ore., decided to do something about it. On Sept. 29, Dr. Miller donated his entire one-day earnings to the Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund.
After watching news coverage about Hurricane Frances, Dr. Miller sent out a letter to 400 clients encouraging them to schedule an appointment. Dr. Miller donated all of the proceeds from the day to the Red Cross. He did not bill clients or their insurance companies, and the participants paid whatever they could afford, making personal checks out to the Red Cross.
This was not Dr. Miller's first act of charity: For the past seven years, he has worked for food donations to the Oregon Food Bank, raising two to three barrels each year.
"I think that everybody needs to do their part," said Dr. Miller. We've all had our ups and downs. I've had my downs, and when I did, people helped me."1
Currently, the Oregon Red Cross is working to raise $150,000 for hurricane relief.
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When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
