Insurers Protest Medical Data Reporting Rules

The insurance industry on Tuesday objected strongly to a proposed expansion of California's Workers' Compensation Information System, arguing it will cost 100 times more than what the state has estimated. The Division of Workers' Compensation held a public hearing on the proposal Tuesday in Oakland -- the last chance for public comment unless the agency decides to make substantial changes to the draft regulations. The California Workers' Compensation Institute argued during the hearing that the DWC should implement the next phase of the EDI program in phases, starting with electronic medi...