DWC Posts Med-Legal Fee Schedule Proposal; Hearing Set for Dec. 14

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday proposed a new Medical-Legal Fee Schedule that would increase the multiplier for psychological add-ons, modify the per-page reimbursement for record review, and in some cases allow employers to claw back from workers’ awards the fees paid for missed appointments. The division said it will hold a public hearing on the proposed rules Dec. 14 and will accept comments through Dec. 15. The latest proposal bears some resemblance to what the division posted to its online forum for comments in June. It would pay a flat fe...