California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Reminder for the Return-To-Work Supplemental Program (RTWSP) Application Requirements By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated April 15, 2025 - April 15, 2025 The Division of Workers' Compensation today provided a reminder of application requirements for the Return To Work Supplement Program (RTWSP) The California Code of Regulations, title 8, Section 17306 requires the RTWSP application to be made on the electronic form on the Department of Industrial Relations website and shall include a declaration under penalty of perjury that the information provided is true and correct. The application shall contain the individual's first name, last name, and middle name, Social Security number of tax ID number, address, telephone number and email address, if available, and the ADJ number of any workers' compensation cases filed by the individual, and the individual shall submit a .pdf or .tiff of the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) Voucher as an attachment to the application. The application shall indicate whether the individual is a California resident or a non-resident. Read More

Could Worker Whose Leg was Crushed by a 3,000-lb Pipe in Pa. Collect W. Va. Benefits?: workerscompensation.com  February 21, 2025When an employee of a West Virginia company is injured while working in another state, which state pays? As one case shows, this tends to hinge on how long the claimant worked in the other state.

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California's Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers' Compensation Releases Independent Medical Review (IMR) Report for 2024 By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated April 8, 2025 - April 8, 2025 The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) have posted an annua... Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated April 8, 2025 - April 8, 2025 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory s... Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated April 7th 2025 - April 7, 2025 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory... Read More

Carlsbad lifeguard, Alex Shaner, walking again after ocean accident By Jorge Alexandria - February 21, 2025 An extraordinary story of a young man… and his journey from a severe spinal cord injury. Matthew Denisa... Read More

Connie Edwards has just been promoted to a Director at Aon By Lonce Lamonte - March 18, 2025 Connie Edwards is now a Director at Aon. She was just promoted in March 2025 at Aon from Managing Consultan... Read More