The California Department of Insurance takes formidable action against Tesla Insurance Services, Inc., Tesla Insurance Company, and State National By Lonce Lamonte, editor, deriving the news from the publication from the California Department of Insurance - October 17, 2025 The California Department of Insurance (CDI) issued enforcement actions against Tesla Insurance Services, Inc. Tesla Insurance Company, and State National Insurance Company. The CDI acted to protect consumers after the companies failed in their legal obligations repeatedly to appropriately handle hundred of California automobile claims. Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meeting scheduled for October 15th cancelled By Lonce Lamonte, editor, editing the CA DWC Newsline news release - October 14, 2025 The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2025 has been cancelled. The next meeting of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee will be announced. # # # Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation issues 15 day public comment period for Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule regulatory update By Lonce Lamonte, editor; using the CA Dept of Industrial Relations news release - October 13, 2025 Division of Workers' Compensation issues 15 day public comment period for Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule regulatory update The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a 15-day notice of public comment period beginning on October 13, 2025, for modifying the text of proposed amendments to the Medical Treatment Utilization regulations. The affected regulations are Title 8, California Code of Regulations, section 9792.24.5. Read More

Atlanta Falcons get no workers’ compensation claim because pro-football player had only one game with San Diego Chargers in California. Claimant also had more than seven seasons working for non-California teams. By Lonce Lamonte - October 12, 2025 It gets complicated.  Wayne Gandy played in the National Football League from 1994 to 2009.  He played for the Los Angeles Rams, St. Louis Rams, Pittsburg Steelers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons. Gandy filed a workers’ compensation claim in California claiming cumulative trauma to multiple body parts.  The workers’ compensation judge issued an opinion finding that the Falcons were exempted from liability under California workers’ compensation law. Read More

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October 2, 2025 - California Division of Workers' Compensation issues notice of third 15-day public comment period for Utilization Review and related regulations

October 2, 2025 - California Division of Workers' Compensation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meeting scheduled for October 15th 2025

October 1, 2025 - Lawyer George Woolverton’s new firm, Woolverton Woolverton & Wolsey, replaces now former Stockwell Harris Woolverton & Fox

September 30, 2025 - California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory

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