California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Ethics Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2019 By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - February 24, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted the 2019 Ethics Advisory Committee's annual report on its website. The Workers' Compensation Ethics Advisory Committee is a state committee independent from DWC that is charged with reviewing and monitoring complaints of misconduct filed against workers' compensation administrative law judges. Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - February 18, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted adjustments to the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1. The changes take effect on March 1, 2021. More information and the adjustments to the hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers section of the OMFS can be found on DWC’s OMFS page. Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2020 By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - February 17, 2021 Claims administrators are reminded that the Annual Report of Inventory (ARI) must be submitted in early 2021 for claims reported in calendar year 2020. The California Code of Regulations, title 8, Section 10104 requires claims administrators to file, by April 1 of each year, an ARI with the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) indicating the number of claims reported at each adjusting location for the preceding calendar year. Even if no claims were reported in the prior year, the report must be completed and submitted to the DWC Audit Unit. Each adjusting location is required to submit an ARI unless its requirement has been waived by DWC. Read More

Kegel, Tobin & Truce Announces New Shareholders in Gabe Quintanilla and Meg Matasci By Lonce Lamonte, editor of adjustercom, with the news department of Kegel, Tobin & Truce - February 15, 2021 The current shareholders are pleased to announce and congratulate Gabe Quintanilla and Meg Matasci on becoming the latest shareholders of Kegel, Tobin & Truce, APC. This opportunity was made available to them as a result of Meg’s and Gabe’s focused performance, professional attitude and their expertise in client relations, all values that are held in high regard by the other shareholders of our firm. Read More

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February 10, 2021 - California Division of Worker’s Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services

February 8, 2021 - California Division of Workers’ Compensation Issues Notice of Emergency Regulation to Re-Adopt Measures to Assist Medical-Legal Evaluations During COVID-19

February 5, 2021 - California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation Opens Registration for 28th Annual Educational Conference

February 4, 2021 - Insurance Education Association (IEA) Announces Launch of Newly Updated Curriculum in Disability and Absence Management.

February 2, 2021 - California Division of Workers’ Compensation Cancels February 18th 2021 Public Hearing for ACOEM Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guideline into Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule

January 28, 2021 - California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory

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