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.
Jeffrey Cronk, DC, CICE
Dr. Jeffrey Cronk graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. He practices in Wisconsin and is the owner of National Injury Diagnostics, located in Eau Claire, Wisc. Contact Dr. Cronk with questions or comments regarding this article on the Web at www.nationalinjurydiagnostics.com."