News Briefs
Mandated physician profiles due April 1
The deadline for medical license renewal is nearing, but you can’t renew until you complete your online physician profile, due April 1, 2008. Illinois licensed physicians were reminded of this requirement in a letter last month from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation (IDFPR). The letter also included physicians’ login ID and password to IDFPR’s online profile pages.
Medical license renewal will begin in mid-April, with a July 31 deadline. Physicians who have completed their required online profile will be able to electronically renew their medical licenses. Those who have not completed their profile will be prohibited from electronic license renewal until the profile is completed.
Don’t delay – complete your online physician profile today at www.idfpr.com/update.asp.
Questions?
For profile completion tips, resources and assistance:
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Visit www.ismie.com
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Call ISMIE at 800-632-7478
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E-mail physicianprofile@ismie.com
Note: ISMIE welcomes policyholders’ questions regarding the profile requirements; IDFPR requires physicians to complete their own profiles.
Courtrooms crowded – but there’s always room for Jell-O
The New York Daily News reported on January 29 that a Manhattan judge tossed out a $1 million lawsuit brought against NYU by a student who suffered hip injuries while wrestling in a gelatin-filled kiddie pool at a schoolsanctioned event. An NYU spokesperson had a bit of fun commenting on the case: “This case broke the mold. But all in all, we believe justice was served sweetly.” Hip-hip hooray!
Moving on to more courtroom follies, editorial staff at the Madison-St. Clair Record reported their choices for the “top five wackiest lawsuits of 2007”:
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Waterpark employees failed to hold man’s hand on ride, suit says.
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Man exiting bar with beer bottle sues for tripping.
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Bad pedicure deprives woman of life’s pleasures, suit claims.
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Roller skater sues for slip out of beginner’s rink.
- Bah Humbug? Guest sues Maryville couple for tripping on cord used in Christmas display.
All told, the “victims” in the above cases are seeking damages exceeding $450,000. Is it just us, or could it be that it’s the civil justice system that’s wacky?