Precious Acupuncture Care, P.C. v Hereford Ins. Co., 2018 NY Slip Op 50042(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2018)
” Plaintiff moved for summary judgment, and defendant cross-moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that plaintiff sought to recover amounts which were in excess of the amounts permitted by the workers’ compensation fee schedule. Defendant supported its cross motion with an affidavit by its certified medical coder and biller, which affidavit was sufficient to establish, prima facie, that defendant had fully paid the claims in accordance with the fee schedule”
Workers compensation fee schedule defense is satisfied through the affidavit of a certified medical coder.
