Posted: September, 1997
Lawsuit Challenging MCO Procedure Transferred
Northwest Ohio Bldg. and Construction Trades Council v. Conrad, a case
challenging the BWC MCO procedure, has been transferred from Lucas
County to Franklin County.The case asks for declaratory judgment, as well as a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to stop enforcement, implementation or application of statutes dealing with managed care for workers' compensation. The suit claims that the MCO procedure violates Art. II, Sec. 35 of the Ohio Constitution.
A hearing on the request for an injunction had been scheduled for September 2, 1997. No current action is pending.
This information was provided courtesy
of the Ohio
Workers'
Compensation Bulletin.