Flat Rate for Copy Shops Would Jump 22%; Perjury Attestation Remains in Proposed Fee Schedule

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation wants to raise the flat rate for copy services by $45 starting in 2022, according to proposed amendments to the state’s Copy Service Fee Schedule posted Friday.  Under the proposed changes, the DWC would raise the maximum rate to $225 for records up to 500 pages, a 22% increase over the current rate of $180. The fee increase would cover “all associated services,” including pagination, subpoena preparation and witness fees for delivery of records, the DWC said. The division on Friday also announced that it wil...