California DWC
Jun 23, 2022
CA: Employer Authorization Is Ultimately Worthless
California law mandates that once an employer authorizes treatment for an injured worker, that authorization may not be rescinded “for any reason,” theoretically guaranteeing...
Jun 23, 2022
Sedgwick Late e-EORs: 13,999 Audit Complaints Submitted
Sedgwick Claims Management Services is breaking the law. We encourage the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) to assert its role in upholding workers’ comp law...
Jun 23, 2022
Sedgwick Missing e-EORs: 25,970 Audit Complaints Submitted
Sedgwick Claims Management Services is breaking the law. We encourage the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) to assert its role in upholding workers’ comp law...
Jun 15, 2022
Sedgwick: Gruesome and Abusive IBR Games
In California workers’ comp, providers cannot rely on authorization to guarantee payment — despite what the law says. Today’s article shows exactly how a claims administrator...
Apr 18, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway: 4,353 Audit Complaints Submitted
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies (BHHC) is breaking the law. We encourage the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) to assert its role in upholding workers...
Apr 15, 2022
AmTrust: Serious Violation of CA e-Billing Law
AmTrust North America refuses to comply with the most basic workers’ comp electronic billing mandates. In that refusal, AmTrust completely undermines the purpose of workers’ ...
Apr 13, 2022
AmTrust: 31,514 Audit Complaints Submitted
AmTrust North America is breaking the law. We encourage the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) to assert its role in upholding workers’ comp law and to impose...
Mar 30, 2022
2022 CA OMFS Update: Physician Fee Schedule
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an update to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner portion of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) for ...
Mar 28, 2022
2022 CA OMFS Update: DMEPOS
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updated the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) portion of the Official Medical Fee ...
Mar 22, 2022
PPO: No Provider Recourse for Unnamed Discounts
In California workers’ comp, the appeals process for disputing improper Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) reductions has a serious flaw.Routinely, Explanations of ...
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Feb 8, 2022
CA DWC Rigs IBR and Helps SCIF
A doctor treated a California injured worker. Subsequently, in an apparent attempt to avoid paying for the treatment, the State Compensation Insurance Fund deni...
Jan 29, 2022
DWC Public Hearing: Copy Service Fee Schedule
Have thoughts to share with the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) regarding proposed changes to the Copy Service Fee Schedule? Mark your calendar. The DWC will hold a p...