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.
WFC, FCLB Establish Joint Committee
In response to the inherent regulatory challenges created by chiropractors' increasing mobility worldwide, the World Federation of Chiropractic and the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards have established a joint committee with several primary goals, including encouraging regulatory boards around the world to participate on a wider scale in the development and use of CIN-BAD, the Chiropractic Information Network - Board Action Databank; and promoting legislation that provides proper regulatory framework, particularly in countries where chiropractic lacks the strength of law. The committee is meeting with national regulatory board reps on April 29.