California Workers' Comp

CA Fee Schedule: 2026 'WC' Report Billing Codes

California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) recently announced updates to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner fee schedule, effective for dates of servic...

CA DWC Administrative Director Retires - Time for Change

A surprising resignation represents a chance for Governor Gavin Newsom to fix California’s broken workers’ comp system.daisyNews has reported extensively on the abysma...

Insurers Are Fleecing CA Employers: AZ Edition

The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) has good news for the state’s employers: a 6.7% decrease in workers’ comp premium rates.Arizona j...

CA DWC's UR Audits: A Keyhole View of a Statewide Crisis

As early as 2016, California legislators recognized the potential for payers to abuse Utilization Review (UR), the process by which payers decide whether to deny or approve t...

Insurers Are Fleecing CA Employers: NJ Edition

In 2026, New Jersey employers will continue to enjoy the benefits of a positive national trend: cheaper premium rates for workers’ comp coverage.The New Jersey Compens...

CA Employers: Who Profits When the CA DWC Ignores the Law?

It's time to confront a fundamental problem with California's workers' compensation system.California employers are paying higher workers' comp premiums, even as rates...

CA Fee Schedule 2026: Pathology & Clinical Lab Update

California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) updated the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory portion of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS), effective for servi...

CA DWC Broke the Law in 96% of 2025 IBR Cases

A daisyBill analysis of state records shows that the California Division of Workers' Compensation (CA DWC) violated state law in 96% of Independent Bill Review (IBR) cases in...

CA Fee Schedule 2026: DMEPOS Update

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) has updated the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule.All cha...

Insurers Are Fleecing CA Employers: OH Edition

Ohio’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is saving employers millions by (you guessed it) cutting premium rates. The BWC is the exclusive provider of workers’ comp...

CA: Roxborough Elected 2026 CHSWC Chair

California’s Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) unanimously elected employer representative Nicholas Roxborough to chair the Commission in 2026...

Gold Star: CA State Fund Reverses Denial, Pays Penalties & Interest

Improper payment denials and reductions are inevitable for providers who treat injured workers (more so than in group health or Medicare, which is why many physicians avoid w...