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Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA)

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-002161

A California state law enacted to limit medical malpractice liability and control healthcare costs. It places caps on non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, in medical malpractice lawsuits. MICRA also includes provisions for periodic payments of future damages and limits on attorney fees in these cases.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-002161
FieldInsurance and risk management
AbbreviationMICRA
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002161",
  "term": "Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA)",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A California state law enacted to limit medical malpractice liability and control healthcare costs. It places caps on non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, in medical malpractice lawsuits. MICRA also includes provisions for periodic payments of future damages and limits on attorney fees in these cases.",
  "abbreviation": "MICRA",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/medical-injury-compensation-reform-act-of-1975-micra/"
}

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