California DWC

NY: WCB Provider Webinar Series Returns August 18

New York’s Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) will host the next installment of its What Providers Need to Know webinar series on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, from 12:00 to 1:00 ...

CA: RAND Finds SB 1160 Had Little Impact on UR

As daisyNews reported previously, California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) paid RAND $300,000 to study the impact of Senate Bill 1160 on Utilization Review (UR),...

CA: daisyBill Presents Hard Truths to CHSWC

At a June 26 meeting of California’s Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC), daisyBill Co-founder and CEO Catherine Montgomery detailed some of the...

Liberty Mutual's “Payment Holiday”: A Vacation From CA Law

daisyBill submits millions of bills for injured workers' treatment every year. We've heard every excuse payers can produce for failing to reimburse, but Liberty Mutual just s...

CA Fee Schedule Update: Physician Services (Q3 2026)

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) issued a third-quarter update to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Fee Schedule for workers’ compensation...

The Hartford Doubles Down on Improper Payment Denials (Part 2)

California consistently fails to uphold one of the most important legal principles of its workers’ comp system: treatment authorization assures payment to the healthcare prov...

The Hartford Doubles Down on Improper Payment Denials (Part 1)

California law requires insurers to honor authorization for medically necessary treatment as a legally binding, non-rescindable guarantee of reimbursement. The Hartford is ei...

Audit Complaint: CA DWC Must Address Gallagher Bassett Violations

Gallagher Bassett is violating California law and regulations through its vendor, InstaMed. The Third-Party Administrator (TPA)’s non-compliance i...

CA DWC’s List of “Active” MPNs Lists a Single MPN

Last week, daisyNews documented how Employers Compensation Insurance Company denied bills by questionably citing MPN non-membership,...

CA DWC: Providers Must Use RFA Form (While Payers Can Do What They Please)

In California, before treating an injured worker, a physician must obtain prior approval from the payer for all treatment. The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (C...

NY WCB Is Right to Celebrate. What Can CA Learn?

New York's Workers' Compensation Board (NY WCB) recently issued a bulletin touting its accomplishments over the last several years. While it’s hard not to be skeptical of a g...

CA: Sedgwick Hits 359,626 Violations (and Counting)

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. is routinely non-compliant with California workers' comp payment laws and regulations. Among its violations: repeatedly faili...