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.
Spencer Baron, DC, DACBSP
Dr. Spencer Baron is the former team chiropractic physician for the Miami Dolphins (NFL), Miami Marlins (MLB) and Florida Panthers (NHL). He is the founder of Doctors of Chiropractic: Sports (DoCS; www.DoC-Sports.com, sponsored by Performance Health and a growing list of other chiropractic vendors; president of NeuroSport Elite; and a nationally acclaimed speaker, educator and author of Secrets of the Game.