California DIR’s Division of Workers’ Compensation Withdraws Newsline Announcing 2022 Temporary Total Disability Rates By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - September 23, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced today that the September 15, 2021 newsline that established the 2022 minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) rates has been withdrawn. The decision to withdraw the September 15 newsline is based on finding that the State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) data posted by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), data which under Labor Code Section 4453(a)(10) is used to determine annual TTD rates in California, was preliminary and incomplete. The TTD rates in the September 15 newsline should not be used or relied upon in determining indemnity benefits for the upcoming year. Read More

Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes: Fox 8  September 26, 2021 Autumn is here, and that means the risk of hitting deer on rural roads and highways is rising, especially around dusk and during a full moon.   Deer cause over 1 million motor vehicle accidents in the U.S. each year...

Mother-son duo frame deer, animals in $10,000 insurance fraud scam, NC officials say: News Observer  September 20, 2021 CWCI Examines California WC COVID-19 Death Claim Trends and Characteristics: workerscompensation.com  September 13, 2021 Beyond the Headlines: Workplace Violence and Workers Compensation Claims: Insurance Journal  September 9, 2021

Sedgwick’s Latest Strategic Deal Expands Business Opportunities In Government Sector By Lonce Lamonte with the news release from Sedgwick - September 23, 2021 Sedgwick yesterday announced it has acquired Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - September 20, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Official Medical Fee S... Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - September 17, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Pathology and Clinical... Read More

The Property Claims Investigation By By Barry Zalma, Esq. CFE - August 9, 2021 Insurers are large organizations with varying levels of authority for the payment of claims. The adjus... Read More

Cheryl Scott, City Of Glendale Workers’ Compensation Administrator, To Retire At End Of March 2020. She plans to work part-time and be in the audience at the Hollywood Bowl. By Lonce Lamonte - February 26, 2020 Cheryl Scott, the Workers’ Compensation Administrator at the City of Glendale, is retiring coming up... Read More