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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (4347)	4/14/2004 4:19:11 PM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

I like workman's comp. It paid 100% of my medical bills when I fell down and broke my arm a year ago.

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (4347)	4/15/2004 2:42:44 PM
From: ThirdEye	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

OT:re Cal. Work comp-- Whatever this bill does, it is designed to rein in cost. Cost is driven to a large extent by abuse of the system. So the bill is an attempt to rein in abuse. It will likely do that, as well as reducing the care provided(and the reimbursement) by those not abusing the system. So this bill may be good for employers by reducing their costs, but it will not be so good for employees, who will not get the care they need. And it will not be so good for providers, some of whom will simply be driven out of the system because they won't be able to make a living. The answer is to decrease premiums, increase utilization review by qualified people and increase enforcement so that conscientious providers are not victimized.