California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective November 1, 2022 By DIR Newsline and adjustercom editor Lonce Lamonte - September 29, 2022 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Administrative Director George Parisotto has issued an Order updating the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) Drug List effective November 1, 2022, pursuant to Labor Code section 5307.29. The updated MTUS Drug List v.10 and the Administrative Director Order can be accessed on the DWC MTUS drug formulary webpage. The order adopts the following change to the MTUS Drug List: Read More

Employee Fired After Sleepwalking Incident. Loses Disability Discrimination Claim. : Claims Journal   August 10, 2022 An employee fired after she climbed into a colleague’s bed while sleepwalking at a hotel during an out-of-town conference has no disability discrimination claim, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month.

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California's Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Suspends 178 Medical Providers from the Workers’ Compensation System This Year By DIR/DWC Newsline and adjustercom editor Lonce Lamonte - September 29, 2022 The Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Workers’ Compensation (DIR/DWC) and DI... Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) By DIR Newsline and adjustercom editor Lonce Lamonte - September 21, 2022 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Official Medical Fee S... Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation Announces Online Injured Worker Workshops By Lonce Lamonte and the California DIR Newsline - September 15, 2022 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) today announced that it will offer online workshops for ... 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