California Division of Workers’ Compensation Advises Eform Filers to Upgrade Windows OS to Continue to Use Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS) By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - June 23, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is advising eform filers using older Microsoft operating systems to upgrade to continue using the Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS). Eform filers with Windows OS 7, 8 or 8.1 will no longer be able to access EAMS starting on August 1. Microsoft has ended support for Windows OS 7 partially due to inherent security issues. DWC recommends efilers using OS 7, 8 and 8.1 upgrade to Windows 10 before August 1. This includes qualified medical evaluators and return to work external users. JET Filers or JET vendors will not be impacted by this change. Read More

A doctor was charged in a billion-dollar fraud scheme. But his license remains active.: Los Angeles Times  July 14, 2021 Dr. Lokesh Tantuwaya became ensnared in one of the most notorious healthcare fraud cases in California history when he was charged with accepting millions in bribes to perform surgery at a now-defunct hospital in Long Beach.

A California doctor was disciplined for DUIs. Now he is accused of gross negligence: Los Angeles Times  July 14, 2021 Legislature passes lump-sum comp settlement bill: Business Insurance   April 13, 2021 Modest increases in costs per comp claim in 18 states: WCRI: Business Insurance  April 8, 2021

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Recorded Question and Answer Meetings from April 13th and April 20th Regarding Medical-Legal Fee Schedule Regulations By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - April 28, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services to Adopt Updated Telehealth List and Monthly Update for Physician-Administered Drugs By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - April 21, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Physician and Non-... Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Supplemental Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - April 16, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an order on March 30, 2021, adjusting the Patholo... Read More

Insurance HR Manager Who Participated in U.S. Capitol’s Duck Dynasty Insurrection Loses His Job By Jorge Alexandria - January 16, 2021 “Few know it, but the Devil rewards insurrection. After all, rebellion is the original sin, and he did conceive it.” ―  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