California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - October 11, 2021 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. On September 20, 2021, the DWC Administrative Director issued an order adjusting the OMFS Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Fee Schedule to adopt relevant Medicare physician fee schedule changes for Quarter 4 of 2021. Subsequently, on October 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised files for the Quarter 4 National Correct Coding Initiative’s Practitioner PTP Edits. The additional DWC update order adopts the revised Practitioner PTP Edits to supersede the previous file for services rendered on or after October 1, 2021. The other provisions of the September 20, 2021 update order have not been revised and remain in effect. 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 Division of Workers’ Compensation Launches Update to the Online Education Module for Qualified Medical Evaluators By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - October 11, 2021 The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has launched an update to the Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for October 20th 2021 By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - October 7, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has scheduled the next meeting of the Pharmacy and Thera... Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Emergency Regulations for Medical-Legal Evaluations and Reporting in Response to COVID-19 in Effect through January 11, 2022 By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - October 4, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announces its 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