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May 3, 2024
To Clarify What “File” Means With Workers’ Compensation Claims. The Connecticut Supreme Court Does It.

April 25, 2024
California Department of Industrial Relations and Cal/OSHA Will Honor Workers’ Memorial Day at Four Events in California on April 28th-29th 2024. Cal/OSHA Joining Partners in Arcadia, Richmond, San Diego and San Francisco.

April 23, 2024
California Division of Workers' Compensation Launches Online Portal for Submission of QME Medical-Legal Reports

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

The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an order on January 2, 2024, adjusting the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to the 2024 Quarter One changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1. Subsequently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a revised Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule file.

DWC has posted an order adopting the Medicare calendar year 2024 Q1 Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule file modified 1/9/2024 in place of the original file for services on or after January 1, 2024. The new file modifies the fee for two codes, and adopts national rates for two codes that previously did not have a listed rate.

The Administrative Director update order dated January 2, 2024, remains in effect for services rendered on or after January 1, 2024, except as modified by the Administrative Director order dated February 20, 2024, which adopts the CMS Clinical Laboratory file updated January 9, 2024, in place of the original file.

The order can be found on the website of the Division of Workers’ Compensation on the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory webpage.
 
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Lonce Lamonte, journalist, editor, lonce@adjustercom.com; using DWC Newsline's news release from February 21st 2024