California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) By Lonce Lamonte and the California DWC Newsline - March 22, 2023 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1. The Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Fee Schedule update order adopts the following Medicare April 1, 2023, second quarter changes: •CMS’ Medicare National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File effective April 1, 2023, quarterly update - RVU23B •CMS’ ZIP Code to Carrier Locality files effective April 1, 2023, quarterly update for Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) locality mapping Read More

People Moves: MEMIC Promotes Three Team Members to Key Director Roles: Insurance Journal  March 21, 2023 The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, has promoted three veteran team members to key managerial roles. Janine Bard has been promoted to director of claims, Maine region. Bard started as a compensation specialist in 2002 before being promoted to claim team manager in the Northeast and then a claim team manager in the Mid-Atlantic region. She has more than 25 years of experience in workers’ compensation.he MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, has promoted three veteran team members to key managerial roles.

Cincinnati Bengals owner presses to limit player workers comp claims, NFL players union says: cleveland.com/news  March 14, 2023 Alec Baldwin and Rust producers sued by crew members over fatal shooting: Los Angeles Times  February 27, 2023 Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in Rust shooting case: Los Angeles Times  February 23, 2023

California Workers' Compensation Institute (CWCI) Documents Recent California Workers Comp Professional Medical Service Treatment Patterns By workerscompensation.com and Lonce Lamonte, editor, adjustercom - March 21, 2023 A new study finds treatment patterns for California workers' comp professional medical services have s... Read More

Inflation and the current claims landscape By Max Koonce, chief claims officer, and David Guaragna, SVP operations; Sedgwick - March 13, 2023 Price increases can be seen across all industries — from food and fuel to construction and manufactu... Read More

California's Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 10th for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule By Lonce Lamonte and the California DWC Newsline - March 9, 2023 California's Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 10th for... Read More

The Property Claims Investigation 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

She wasn’t looking. But through serendipity, Crystal Johnson has wound up a senior associate attorney at Pearlman, Brown & Wax. By Lonce Lamonte - March 21, 2023 It wasn’t in her plan.  So, this recent move just happened by surprise and destiny.  Somebody reco... Read More