ROBERT TOM vs. BUILDING AND COMPUTER ELECTRIC, INC.; REPUBLIC UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE, administered by SEDGWICK CMS, INC.

This case concerns a dispute over the timeliness of an Independent Medical Review (IMR) determination. The applicant argued the IMR was untimely, granting the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) jurisdiction to review the medical treatment dispute. The WCAB reviewed the evidence and found no clear and convincing proof that the director violated statutory timelines in issuing the IMR determination. Therefore, the WCAB affirmed the original decision finding the IMR to be timely.