California Workers' Comp

California DWC - Division of Wretched Compensation
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...
CA OMFS Update: Physician Services (Q3 2023)
Jul 10, 2023
CA OMFS Update: Physician Services (Q3 2023)
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 ...
Does DWC 1 Form Violate CA Law?
Jun 28, 2023
Does DWC 1 Form Violate CA Law?
Workers’ comp is often described as a “Grand Bargain” between employers and employees. The bargain terms are simple: employees cannot sue their employers for work-related inj...
DWC to Injured Workers: Beg or Pay For Your Care
Jun 27, 2023
DWC to Injured Workers: Beg or Pay For Your Care
A close reading of an official Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) document reveals something that should sincerely disgust every California employer, employee, health ca...
e-EOR: Most Compliant Claims Admins 2023
Jun 26, 2023
e-EOR: Most Compliant Claims Admins 2023
Last week, we called out the 39 claims administrators that failed to adhere to California’s electronic Explanation of Review (e-EOR) requirement in 2023 so far. These claims ...
CA e-EOR (835) Compliance Report 2023
Jun 23, 2023
CA e-EOR (835) Compliance Report 2023
California workers’ comp has many complex rules — but one rule is pretty simple. When a provider transmits their workers’ comp bills electronically (e-bills), the claims admi...
Medical Director: CA Workers' Comp "Subsidizes Corruption"
Jun 20, 2023
Medical Director: CA Workers' Comp "Subsidizes Corruption"
Recently, the Medical Director of a large medical group sent an email to daisyBill, explaining their decision to "opt out" of treating injured workers in California. T...
DWC Repeatedly Violates CA IBR Law
Jun 15, 2023
DWC Repeatedly Violates CA IBR Law
California fails to maintain a workers’ comp environment that’s fair and navigable for providers (you know, the people who treat the injured workers). Prime example: the Divi...
Join daisyBill at CAAA 2023
Jun 14, 2023
Join daisyBill at CAAA 2023
The California Applicants' Attorneys Association (CAAA) is hosting its big annual conference next week: "Conquering Challenges and Sharing Solutions.”Of course, we can...
DWC Physician Resources From CCWC Conference
Jun 12, 2023
DWC Physician Resources From CCWC Conference
The California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation (CCWC) held its annual conference in Anaheim last week. daisyBill was there — and so were representatives from the Californi...
How to Navigate CA's MPN Horror Show (and Get Paid)
Jun 8, 2023
How to Navigate CA's MPN Horror Show (and Get Paid)
As we’ve demonstrated repeatedly, California’s Medical Provider Network (MPN) system is a providers’ biggest obstacle to securing reimbursement for treating injured workers. ...
5 Ways the RFA System Burdens Providers
Jun 7, 2023
5 Ways the RFA System Burdens Providers
In California, injured workers’ access to care depends directly on how physicians manage the state’s onerous authorization and Utilization Review (UR) requirements.