Amended Bill Would Require MLFS Reviews Twice a Year

The California Division of Workers' Compensation would be required to review the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule at least twice a year and increase payments based on the percentage change in the Medical Economic Index, under a recently amended bill. Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, on Tuesday amended Assembly Bill 404 to add language that would appear to require the DWC to review and adjust the MLFS at least every six months. The amended bill would require the administrative director to "biannually review, and if necessary, update the schedule to reflect the rising costs o...