California Workers' Comp

Employers Should Demand That Zurich Pay Providers

Yesterday we published the first in a series of urgent articles alerting California’s workers’ comp community that Zurich is refusing to pay providers who treat injured worke...

URGENT: Zurich Refusing to Pay Providers for Treating Injured CA Workers

This is an URGENT article written to alert California workers’ comp providers that Zurich is incorrectly denying workers’ comp bills by citing the untimely filing of the bill...

AmTrust: Audit Complaint Filed With DWC

In a recent article, AmTrust - IBR Hall of Shame, we described how AmTrust refuses to properly reimburse a provider, despite a Maximus Independent Bill Review (IBR) decision ...

Gallagher Bassett Sinks Second Review Appeals

For California workers’ comp providers, we encourage submitting Second Review appeals when the claims administrator incorrectly adjusts or denies payment. Below we sho...

Sedgwick Fails the University of California

Today we are focusing on a self-insured employer, the University of California, and its third-party administrator, Sedgwick. Unfortunately, Sedgwick is not complying with Cal...

WorkPartners: How a San Diego Practice Shines While Navigating Covid-19 Challenges

At DaisyBill, we’re filled with admiration at how practices continue to deliver quality care under challenging and changing circumstances. We interviewed one of our great Cal...

Audio-Only Telehealth Now Permitted in CA - Part 3

This is the third of our series on retroactive telehealth rule changes announced by the California Department of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) on 5/12/2020. Today we focus on t...

CA: Substantial Telehealth Reimbursement Increase for Workers' Comp - Part 2

This is the second of our series on retroactive telehealth rule changes announced by the California Department of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) on 5/12/2020. Today we focus on ...

CA: Authorization for Treatment Provided via Telehealth

When we published Telehealth Cheat Sheet: California Providers’ Guide, many providers reached out to us with questions regarding authorization requirements. For clarification...

Telehealth Cheat Sheet: California Providers' Guide

For providers, COVID-19 has necessitated rapid shifts in healthcare delivery. Suddenly, telehealth is critical to continuing treatment while maintaining social distance and h...

California DWC Changes Telehealth Regulations as of 4/15/2020

On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all dates of service on o...

CA Work Comp Telehealth Requirements Thru 4/14/2020

On April 13, 2020, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a Newsline adopting changes to telehealth regulations effective for all telehealth dates of s...