Mileage Reimbursement to Climb to 62.5 Cents

Injured workers who travel for medical care or evaluation of their injuries will be reimbursed at 62.5 cents per mile starting next month after the Internal Revenue Service upped its standard mileage rate in response to rising gas prices. The new rate taking effect July 1 is an increase over the current reimbursement rate of 58.5 cents per mile, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute said on Friday. Mileage reimbursement is tied to the rate state workers are paid to travel, which itself is based on the Internal Revenue Service's published mileage rate. IRS Commissioner Chuc...