The California Division of Workers’ Compensation said in a statement that it is close to finalizing updates to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule and intends to begin the formal rulemaking process by the end of the year and hold a public hearing in early 2020.
The division said it developed draft amendments using a comprehensive review by academic stakeholders as well as comp system users. After soliciting feedback from the industry on amendments proposed in May 2018, the division revised its proposal in August.
Under the latest proposal, the fee schedule would pay a flat rate for a medica...
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