News Archive

Email A Friend

More News

April 22, 2024
California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Updated Time of Hire Notice

April 22, 2024
Sullivan on Comp Launches ChatSOC. It's an Innovative Chatbot for California Workers' Compensation Professionals Integrated with an Authoritative Legal Treatise

April 19, 2024
Workers Compensation Bill 2024: One percent of employee’s salary to contribute to workers’ compensation fund in Kenya.

April 15, 2024
Colorado Worker Shows Head Injury Happened as a Consequence of a Knock on the Head at Work

The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the Independent Medical Review (IMR) and Independent Bill Review (IBR) regulations. Both sets of regulations were filed with the Secretary of State on February 12, 2014 and are effective immediately. Prior to March 1, 2014, any version of the IMR Application form adopted by the Administrative Director under section 9792.10.2 may still be used.  

The final IMR regulations include the following:

• Revisions to the IMR application form and improved instructions.
• Clarification that IMR determination cannot be based solely on information provided by a UR determination,
• Provisions for penalties to be assessed against a claims administrator for failure to timely produce medical records.

The final IBR regulations include:

• Revision to the forms used by providers to request a second bill review and IBR.
• Limitations on the consolidation of separate IBR requests to 20 requests.
• Required index of supporting documentation.
• Updated versions of the Electronic Medical Billing and Payment Companion Guide as well as the California Division of Workers’ Compensation Medical Billing and Payment Guide.

Please be sure to review the final regulations as posted on the DWC webpage, to ensure compliance with the IMR and IBR regulations.

California Department of Industrial Relations, P.O. Box 420603 · San Francisco, CA · 94142-0603 · www.dir.ca.gov