Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Posts Adjustments to Hospital Outpatient, ASC Section of Fee Schedule | 09/28/2021 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes made by Medicare. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Withdraws Newsline Announcing 2022 TD Rates | 09/24/2021 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday withdrew a previous statement announcing no change in minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates for 2022. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Order Adjusting OMFS to Medicare Changes | 09/22/2021 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has posted an order adjusting the Official Medical Fee Schedule to align with changes in the Medicare payment system as required by state labor laws, the DWC said in a news r...Read More | |||
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DWC Lowers Discount Rate to 3.57% | 09/22/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is lowering the interest rate and discount rate for the last quarter of 2021 to 3.57%, down slightly from the third-quarter rate. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adjusts Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section of Fee Schedule | 09/21/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes made by Medicare. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Hosting Health Care Provider, Insurer Quarterly Meetings | 09/21/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is hosting its quarterly meetings with health care providers and carriers over Zoom on Oct. 14. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Input on Possible Rule Changes | 09/17/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is asking system users for input on any rules that should be amended. Anyone recommen...Read More | |||
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DWC: No Change in TD Rates for 2022 Due to Drop in Average Weekly Wage | 09/16/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Maximum and minimum temporary disability rates will remain unchanged in 2022 as a result of a more than 15% drop in California's average weekly wage during what were essentially the first 12 months of the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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DWC to Readopt COVID-19 Emergency Regulations for Med-Legal Evaluations | 09/14/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation says it will readopt emergency regulations for medical-legal evaluations and reporting that the agency enacted at the height of the CO...Read More | |||
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District Attorneys, Commissioners Say Comp Insurers Don't Do Enough to Fight Fraud | 09/13/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ comp carriers that offer coverage in California aren’t doing enough to help law enforcement investigate and prosecute alleged fraudsters, said a group of district attorneys and several members of a state anti-fraud commission. ...Read More | |||
