Posted by Sharon Kramer on 11/29/10

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Katy's Exposure 11/29/10

Citizens, Taxpayers and Concerned Scientists Urge
Transparency In Workers’ Comp Medical Association
Guidelines Used To Determine Environmentally Injured
Worker’s Comp Insurer Benefits & Request Government
Oversight To Curtail Insurer Cost Shifting Onto Taxpayer
Funded Disability Programs For Work Related Injuries

On November 28, 2010, over ninety physicians, scientists,
injured workers, employers, citizens and taxpayers sent a
request to the occupational physician trade organization,
the American College of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine (ACOEM) to include public comment before
finalizing their 2010 Revisions (March 2011 AOHC Session #
2207) to their highly controversial policy over mold
induced illnesses, established in 2002.

To assure transparency and scientific accuracy in US health
policy, fair workers comp insurer claims handling
practices, and to assure that US health policy guidelines
established by private sector physician organizations are
in the US work force and public’s best interest; a Request
for Oversight of ACOEM’s policy and intended revisions was
sent to President Obama, Attorney General Holder, HHS
Secretary Sebelius, the Senate HELP Committee and the
Congressional Education and Labor Committee. Comments by
concerned scientists, physicians and the public made be
read in the “Request for Oversight” link. The letter to
which the comments and requests for private sector medical
org transparency and federal government oversight were
attached, reads as follows:

http://katysexposure.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/citizens-
taxpayers-and-concerned-scientists-urge-transparency-in-
workers-comp-medical-association-guidelines-used-to-
determine-environmentally-injured-workers-comp-insurer-
benefits-request/

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