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.
Daniel J. Murphy, DC, DABCO
Dr. Dan Murphy is a 1978 graduate of Western States Chiropractic College (now the University of Western States) and diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedics. He has taught more than 1,500 continuing-education classes on various topics including clinical nutrition, biomechanics, soft-tissue injury and repair, and the management of spine and spine-related conditions; and is a contributing author on several books, including Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries and Pediatric Chiropractic.