California Workers' Comp

Insurers Are Fleecing CA Employers: TN Edition

Tennessee just announced its 13th consecutive year of declining workers' comp premium rates.The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) approved a 2.0% o...

CA: CBCS Fishes for 40% Discount on Med-Legal Services

Discount vendor Reliant tried to slash a California Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME)’s bill by 40% on behalf of Cottingham & Butler Claims Services, LLC (CBCS), the Third-Pa...

2026 CA Physician Fee Schedule Changes Part 3: Newly Payable & Non-Payable Codes

California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) issued an update to the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Fee Schedule for workers’ compensation, effective for...

2026 CA Physician Fee Schedule Changes Part 2: HCPCS Modifications

Effective for all dates of service on or after March 1, 2026, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) updated the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner F...

2026 CA Physician Fee Schedule Changes Part 1: Conversion Factor

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (CA DWC) increased the Conversion Factor providers use to determine reimbursement rates under the Physician and Non-Physician...

Gallagher Bassett Denies Payment for Non-Authorization (Despite Proof of Authorization)

California has a workers' compensation system in which payers can't lose.In practice, there are no penalties for refusing to pay a legitimate bill; no consequences for...

CA Providers Recovered $22M in 2025

Improper denials and payment adjustments are inevitable for California providers who treat injured workers. But in 2025, California providers recovered over $22 million using...

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...