Mileage Reimbursement Drops to 56 Cents

Injured workers who travel for medical treatment or evaluations will be reimbursed at a rate of 56 cents per mile in 2021, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported. The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday reduced the standard mileage rate for business travel to 56 cents from 57.5 cents per mile for 2020. California law requires claims administrators to reimburse injured workers for travel expenses at the rate adopted by the Department of Personnel Administration for state employees, which is tied to the IRS mileage rate. CWCI said the new mileage rate applies to all trav...