California Division of Workers' Compensation Announces Agenda for 32nd Annual Educational Conference By the DWC Newsline and edited by Lonce Lamonte - January 23, 2025 Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce the agendas for the 32nd Annual Educational Conference are now available. • Oakland Agenda • Los Angeles Agenda As a reminder, the conference will take place on March 6-7, 2025 at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel and on March 20-21, 2025 at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott. This premier event will offer valuable insights into the latest workers’ compensation development, featuring expert speakers and networking opportunities. Read More

Insurance carriers already face over 50 billion dollars in claims losses due to wildfires By Lonce Lamonte - January 15, 2025 Estimates, so far, have put the damage to Southern California over the past week and a half from the wildfires at over 50 billion dollars. The most hard hit has been Pacific Palisades, which has been called the Palisades fire. Then, next is the area of Altadena, which is just north of Pasadena and east of Eaton. It has been called the Eaton fire. These two areas are the worst fires. Then there's the Kenneth fire near Calabasas, then the Hurst fire between San Fernando and Santa Clarita, and the Lidia fire near Magic Mountain. The most devastating natural disaster in recent United States history has been Hurricane Katrina which caused damages costing over 200 billion dollars. Read More

It’s that time of year again; wildfires and earthquakes… Are you prepared? By Nini Chow - January 9, 2025 What do wildfires and earthquakes have in common? Well, if you live in California, they have a lot in common, such as: 1. They both occur in California, usually during the hottest months of the year. 2. They both can cause great and costly devastation to homes, buildings, and lives. 3. While we can’t stop either of these disasters from happening, we can take many steps to prepare for them and minimize the damage to persons and property, as well as to our pockets: Preparing for Wildfires or Earthquakes Create an evacuation plan for your home and/or business. The plan should include circumstances that will activate the plan; evacuation routes to follow; a method to account for personnel, family members, visitors; and protective equipment, medical supplies, food/water, etc. Equipment/emergency supply kit should contain: Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on April 5-11 By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated January 8th 2025 - January 8, 2025 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is now accepting applications for the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) examination for April 2025. The examination will be held between April 5 to April 11, 2025. DWC will offer in-person computer-based testing (CBT) for the April 2025 QME examination using Pearson VUE. CPS HR consulting, the vendor managing the QME Exam, will notify interested candidates of the registration and scheduling process. The test sites will be announced on the Registration Notices. Read More

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