California Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces 2022 Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit Performance
By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - October 21, 2021
The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s (DWC) Audit and Enforcement Unit conducts a profile audit review (PAR) for all adjusting locations of California workers’ compensation claims at least once every fiveyears, per the requirements of Labor Code sections 129 and 129.5.
Performance of the adjusting locations is measured in five areas of claims administration:
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The payment of accrued and undisputed indemnity
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The late first payment of temporary disability / first notice of salary continuation
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The late first payment of permanent disability and death benefits
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The late subsequent indemnity payments
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The provision of notices with Qualified Medical Evaluator/Agreed Medical Evaluator advice.
DWC annually establishes profile audit review and full compliance audit (FCA) standards in accordance with Labor Code sections 129(b)(1) and (2) and California Code of Regulations, title 8 (8 C.C.R.), section 10107.1. The 2022 standards are based on the audit results of calendar years 2018 through2020.
Performance standards for2022
The PAR performance standard for audits conducted in 2022 is 1.68032. Audit subjects with PAR performance ratings of 1.68032or lower will be required to pay any unpaid compensation, but no administrative penalties will be assessed. If an audit subject’s PAR performance rating is 1.68033or higher, the audit will expand to a FCA, and an additional sample of indemnity claims will beaudited.
The FCA performance standard for audits conducted in 2022 is 1.95657. Audit subjects with an FCA performance rating of 1.95657 or less will be required to pay any unpaid compensation and administrative penalties will be assessed for all violations involving unpaid and late paid compensation. If an audit subject’s full compliance audit performance rating is 1.95658 or higher, an additional sample of denied claims as well as the expanded sample of indemnity claims will be audited. Penalties will be assessed for allviolations as appropriate pursuant to 8 C.C.R. sections 10111 through10111.2.
Severity Rate standard for 2022
The Severity Rate standard for 2022 is $129.56.
More information on the performance standards that will be in use for the profile audit reviews and full compliance audits during calendar year 2022 will be posted on the DWC Audit and Enforcement Unit webpage.
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Lonce Lamonte, editor, adjustercom, and Newsline from DWC, a news release dated October 21st 2021 | 
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