SB 1160
Jul 14, 2023
"Automatic" Authorization Fails CA Injured Workers
Today we explore how “automatic” authorization, a law passed by California in SB 1160, presents yet another absurd circular error failure for newly injured workers and their ...
Feb 9, 2018
What’s New for Workers’ Comp in 2018: CA Senate Bill 1160
In 2016 California passed Senate Bill 1160, which heralded significant workers’ compensation reform. SB 1160 outlined major changes to authorization, utilization review, lien...
Oct 4, 2017
DWC Reconsiders Lien Declarations Filed July 2-3
When the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) mandated that lien claimants must file declarations asserting the validity of their liens, they weren’t kidding ar...
Sep 5, 2017
DWC Database of Dismissed Liens Available
You may recall last month’s dismissal of over 292,000 unresolved liens by California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC). The DWC closed the lien cases for failure to c...
Aug 16, 2017
DWC Closes Over 292,000 Liens per New Declaration Requirements
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) just dismissed your lien if you did not comply with new Supplemental Lien Declaration requirements prescribed by last y...
Jun 6, 2017
Ultimate Guide to New Lien Declaration Under SB 1160
Last month, we reported that the California Workers’ Compensation Interpreters Association (CWCIA), along with several interpreting companies, filed a lawsuit to prevent the ...
May 10, 2017
Interpreter Suit Dismissed, Concerns Clarified as Lien Deadline Looms
In early March, we reported on the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) adoption of its final Rules of Practice and Procedure to implement Senate Bill 1160. Chief among...
Jan 16, 2017
New Original Bill Requirement Raises Lien Questions
On a typically overcast San Francisco morning earlier this month, the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) held a public hearing. The subject? Proposed regul...
Jan 10, 2017
DWC Releases New Lien Forms to Comply with SB 1160
At the start of the year, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) made good on the lien reforms promised by Senate Bill 1160. Along with the Workers’ Compensat...
Nov 18, 2016
Network News: Introducing Our Searchable MPN Spreadsheet
Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) are a pain. We've had a lot of questions about these organizations, and for good reason – they're notoriously tricky to understand, and avail...
Nov 15, 2016
Lien Machine: Mastering the New Lien Declaration in Senate Bill 1160
The ink has dried and the dust is settling – the workers’ comp reforms in Senate Bill 1160 are here to stay. Chances are you’ve heard about these changes by now. SB 11...