Governor Signs UR Study Extension Bill

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation will have more time to gather information to analyze the effects of fast-tracking certain medical treatments by allowing them to be provided without prospective utilization review under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom on Tuesday signed AB 2848, by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles. The bill extends to July 1, 2023, the deadline for the DWC to complete its analysis of the impacts of utilization review changes in SB 1160. The 2016 measure included provisions addressing fraud, liens and medical treatment. It requires t...