California Division of Workers' Compensation Issues Notice of Second 15-Day Public Comment Period for Utilization Review and Related Regulations By Lonce Lamonte, editor, and the California DWC Newsline - April 17, 2025 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a second notice of public comment period beginning on April 17, 2025, for modifying the text of proposed amendments to the Utilization Review and Related Regulations. The affected regulations are Title 8, California Code of Regulations, sections 9767.6, 9781, 9785, 9785.6, 9786, 9792.6.1, 9792.7, 9792.9.1, 9792.9.2, 9792.9.3, 9792.9.5, 9792.9.8, 9792.9.10.5, 9792.10.8, and 9792.11. *Some of the changes proposed in the modified regulations include the following: *Rescinding the PR-1 for this rulemaking. *Addition of electronic data interchange (EDI) as an option for providers to submit treatment requests if made available by the claims administrator. Read More

Could Worker Whose Leg was Crushed by a 3,000-lb Pipe in Pa. Collect W. Va. Benefits?: workerscompensation.com  February 21, 2025When an employee of a West Virginia company is injured while working in another state, which state pays? As one case shows, this tends to hinge on how long the claimant worked in the other state.

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California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Reminder for the Return-To-Work Supplemental Program (RTWSP) Application Requirements By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated April 15, 2025 - April 15, 2025 The Division of Workers' Compensation today provided a reminder of application requirements for the Return To Work Supplement ... Read More

California's Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers' Compensation Releases Independent Medical Review (IMR) Report for 2024 By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated April 8, 2025 - April 8, 2025 The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) have posted an annua... Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated April 8, 2025 - April 8, 2025 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory s... Read More

Why do so many injury lawyer billboards dot our landscape? By Jorge Alexandria - May 4, 2025 I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley (really, it’s southern edge), 3 minutes to El Monte and 14 to Monterey Park. Then it was... Read More

Connie Edwards has just been promoted to a Director at Aon By Lonce Lamonte - March 18, 2025 Connie Edwards is now a Director at Aon. She was just promoted in March 2025 at Aon from Managing Consultan... Read More