California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) Posts Order to Update Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - November 23, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adopting regulations to update the evidence-based treatment guidelines of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS). The updates, effective for medical treatment services rendered on or after November 23, 2021, incorporate by reference the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s (ACOEM’s) most recent treatment guidelines to the Clinical Topics section of the MTUS. 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

California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation Invites Comments on Ideas to Improve Workers’ Comp Quality of Care at November 30 Public Meeting By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - November 17, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will hold a public meeting November 30 to hear ideas to improve the... Read More

Division of Workers’ Compensation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for November 16th By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - November 4, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has scheduled the next meeting of the Pharmacy and T... Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces Appointment to Ethics Advisory Committee By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - November 2, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Administrative Director George Parisotto has appointed Chris Ellen Willmon t... 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