California's Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Draft Regulations Updating SJDB/RTW Rules to Online Forum for Public Comment By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated December 2, 2024 - December 2, 2024
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted proposed changes to its Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits (SJDB) Rules and Forms on its online forum, where members of the public may review and comment on the proposals.
The SJDB Rules have not been updated since 2013. The proposed updates will:
Medicare increases from 2017-24 drive comp costs in California: report: Business InsuranceNovember 19, 2024The California Workers’ Compensation Institute on Monday reported that the Official Medical Fee Schedule conversion factor as a percentage of Medicare for professional services increased a little more than 17% from 2017 to 2024, driving up the cost to treat injured workers.
California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release November 4th 2024 - November 4, 2024
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an adjustment to the inpatient hospital section of the Offi...
Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Updated DWC Form 7 (Notice to Employees - Injuries Caused by Work) By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated October 31st 2024 - October 31, 2024
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an upda...
Restaurant Industry Set to Confront Workers' Comp Challenge with New Food and Beverage Insurance Rating Classification By Jorge Alexandria - June 28, 2024
I sat in on an in-person Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) seminar that covered a Read More
Janice Thorner Levy has gone to the top in workers’ compensation claims and with a fine avocation which is fun and fabulous By Lonce Lamonte - October 20, 2024
Janice Thorner worked as a workers’ compensation claims adjuster back in the day at Industrial Indemnity in the Wilshire dis...