California Workers' Comp
Jul 31, 2023
Audit Complaints: Zurich Rejecting Valid e-Bills
Zurich Insurance North America is failing to reimburse providers for treating injured workers.Since early June, Zurich has incorrectly rejected 745 valid e-bills submi...
Jul 27, 2023
Shout Out: Texas DWC
At daisyNews, we consider it our duty to highlight the shortcomings of underperforming regulatory agencies like the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC). That s...
Jul 26, 2023
Tristar Flouts Law - How Long Will IBR Take?
Tristar Risk Management seems extra comfortable ignoring payment laws and regulations, even by the woeful standards of California workers’ comp. As a result, daisyCollect has...
Jul 25, 2023
Sedgwick Must Be Fined: An Open Letter to the CA DWC
To: California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)From: daisyBillSubject: 102,498 Sedgwick Audit ComplaintsWe hope this message finds you well. We wr...
Jul 24, 2023
daisyNews Top Comments (So Far)
Change starts when providers and other injured worker advocates unite their voices to demand change.That’s the reason we recently added a comments section to all of ou...
Jul 20, 2023
CA IBR: Why Are Claims Admins Redacted From Decisions?
Accountability is critical to the functioning of any system, especially one upon which the health of injured workers depends. So we’re compelled to ask a question that’s been...
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Jul 18, 2023
Untimely IBR Decisions - DWC Ignores CA Law
Recently, we shared the numbers demonstrating the absurd (and unlawful) lengths of time for which the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) forces providers to wait for an ...
Jul 17, 2023
Tristar Ignores CA Second Review Law
We don’t need further evidence that California workers’ comp is corrupted beyond any reasonable person’s notions of fairness, justice, or equity — but here’s Tristar Risk Man...
Jul 14, 2023
"Automatic" Authorization Fails CA Injured Workers
Today we explore how “automatic” authorization, a law passed by California in SB 1160, presents yet another absurd circular error failure for newly injured workers and their ...
Jul 13, 2023
CA Adjuster Describes Injured Workers' Nightmare Scenario
Today we recount a too-familiar story that starts with a workplace injury and ends with an injured worker in collections — all because California can’t muster the stomach to ...
Jul 12, 2023
Tristar: 3,678 Audit Complaints Filed With CA DWC
Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Tristar Risk Management continues to ignore California workers’ comp billing regulations with impunity. Tristar failed to send electron...
Jul 11, 2023
California DWC - Division of Wretched Compensation
Immediately after an employee reports a work-related injury, the employer’s claims administrator is allotted up to 90 days to accept or reject liability for the reported inju...