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NewsCalifornia 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, 2025The 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.
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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, 2025The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) have posted an annual report on the Department’s Independent Medical Review (IMR) program. IMR is the medical dispute resolution process for the state’s workers’ compensation system that resolves disputes over medical treatment for injured workers. The report describes IMR program activity in 2024, the twelfth year since the program was implemented.
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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, 2025The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to relevant 2025 changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1.
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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, 2025The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting 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 Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers fee schedule update order adopts the following Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare changes:
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