California's Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated October 1st 2024 - October 1, 2024 The Division of Workers’ Compensation(DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1. Read More

NFL Hit With $4.7 Billion Damages in Sunday Ticket Trial: Claims Journal   June 28, 2024The National Football League was hit with about $4.7 billion in damages — which stands to be tripled to $14 billion under federal law — after losing a jury trial over anticompetitive features of its Sunday Ticket broadcast package.

Big Banks to Pay $46 Million to Settle Swaps Collusion Case : Claims Journal   June 28, 2024 The Problem(s) With Hail Claims – Part 2: Claims Journal   June 28, 2024 The Problem(s) With Hail Claims, Part 1- A Cautionary Tale for Insureds and Insurers: Claims Journal  May 30, 2024

California Division of Workers' Compensation Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List Effective November 1, 2024 By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated October 1st 2024 - October 1, 2024 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Administrative Director George Parisotto has issued an order updating ... Read More

California's Division of Workers' Compensation Opens Registration for 32nd Annual Educational Conference By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor, editing the News Release from Newsline of September 23rd 2024 - September 24, 2024 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration for its Read More

News Unthinkable: An Insurance Analyst, Tony Voda, Fails to Catch (and Drops) Ohtani’s Famous 40-40 Club Home Run Baseball. By Jorge Alexandria - September 22, 2024 "They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball and they tell you to hit it square" – Willie Stargell Read More

Restaurant Industry Set to Confront Workers' Comp Challenge with New Food and Beverage Insurance Rating Classification By Jorge Alexandria - June 28, 2024 I sat in on an in-person Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) seminar that covered a Read More

John Riggs, Claims Manager for Past 21 Years at Disneyland Resorts in Anaheim, Retires By Lonce Lamonte - August 1, 2024 John Riggs announced his retirement yesterday from Disneyland Resorts in Anaheim and from his claims management care... Read More