Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Issues Statement on Subbing Narrative Report for RFA Forms | 05/19/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation released a Newsline to clarify the use of request for authorization forms under new utilization review rules that took effect April 1. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Updating Ankle, Hip Guidelines | 05/12/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed adopting the latest versions of ankle and hip treatment guidelines published by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Proposed QME Rules to Forum | 05/06/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed an informal draft of rules that would clarify eligibility requirements for qualified medical evaluators and establish parameters for listing offices as remote-only office locations. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Expands Pharmacy Benefit Program | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced an expansion of pharmacy benefit improvements under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, saying the move will extend cost-saving measures, strengthen oversight and improve transparency in prescription drug pricing across several federal ...Read More | |||
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DWC Audit Penalties Reach $1M for 2024 | 04/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation issued administrative penalties totaling a little more than $1 million following 36 random and four targeted audits in 2024 that found $442,661 in unpaid compensation. ...Read More | |||
| DWD Posts 'Plain Language' Summary of Reforms | 04/27/2026 | ||
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| The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development posted a "plain language" summary of provisions in a workers' compensation reform bill that Gov. Tony Evers enacted last month. Evers on March 30 enacted AB 651, a sweeping bill modifying about two dozen provisions in the sta...Read More | |||
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DWC 2026 Audit Plan to Focus on Topical Drug Prescriptions | 04/27/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation approved a 2026 Medical Quality Review Annual Audit Plan that will focus on the prescriptions for topical analgesics. ...Read More | |||
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Defendant Qualifies as Statutory Employer of Contractor's Injured Worker | 04/24/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the operator of a youth residential institution qualified as the statutory employer of a contractor’s injured employee. ...Read More | |||
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Disabled Worker Fails to Link Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to Prior Job | 04/14/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to prove the compensability of his carpal tunnel syndrome, which manifested years after he stopped working. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates ASC, Hospital Outpatient Fee Schedule | 04/09/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering hospital departments and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
