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Division of Workers' Compensation - Electronic data exchange system (EDEX)
DWC's electronic data exchange system (EDEX) allows approved subscribers and their clients to request and receive, via electronic transmissions, summary data of Workers' Compensation Appeals Board cases. To receive DWC approval, a subscriber must obtain appropriate software as well as an electronic mailbox to send and receive EDEX files. Approved clients must be end users of the information sought. An intended client who is neither a lien claimant nor a party to the case must explain its purposes in seeking such information and sign an acknowledgment of legal constraints. DWC currently charges twenty cents per EDEX transmission.
Further information and the complete EDEX application package may be downloaded here
The Division does not provide direct access to EDEX or EDEX information via the Internet. The Division only provides direct access to authorized EDEX subscribers using Division approved software via the IBM value added network. Direct access to EDEX is the most secure and accurate method of accessing EDEX information.
In order to become an authorized EDEX subscriber you must have the following components:
1) Application software capable of sending and receiving EDEX record formats. The list below contains software vendors who have demonstrated the minimal functionality necessary to interact with the Division's EDEX system.
You may either choose to develop your own customized EDEX software, or use the services of one the software vendors or information brokers from the list below. Should you wish to develop your own applications software for either personal use or for distribution, you may obtain EDEX specifications by writing the Division of Workers' Compensation, EDEX Specifications, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142.
2) An electronic mailbox on the IBM value added network for sending and receiving transmissions.
3) An EDEX account number. This will be assigned once you have completed and the Division of Workers' Compensation has processed your EDEX contract package.
While various information brokers offer information obtained from EDEX, they do not offer direct access to EDEX and the Division cannot and does not warrant the accuracy of any information obtained from an information broker. Information brokers obtain data from EDEX and store it in their own systems for distribution to their clients. The Division has no control over, or liability for, the accuracy or timeliness of any data provided by an information broker, or the security of communication between an information broker and its clients.
The Division cannot and does not guarantee the security of any EDEX data maintained outside its control. Each individual or entity that obtains EDEX data, including EDEX subscribers, clients and end users, has responsibilities imposed by law to maintain the security of the data and prevent its disclosure to unauthorized third parties.
The Division of Workers' Compensation does not have regulatory jurisdiction over the information security practices of any EDEX software vendor or information broker.
If you have questions concerning the security of personal information transmitted through EDEX data, please contact your EDEX software vendor or information broker.
Civil Code section 1798.81.5 (b) provides that "A business that owns or licenses personal information about a California resident shall implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information, to protect the personal information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure." A violation of Civil Code section 1798.81.5 (b) may lead to civil liability for damages and/or imposition of a civil penalty. These provisions apply to any business that maintains, transfers or stores personal information subject to section 1798.81/5 (b).
In addition, Labor Code section 138.7(d) provides that: "It shall be unlawful for any person who has received individually identifiable information from the division pursuant to this section to provide that information to any person who is not entitled to it under this section."
The Division does not endorse or guarantee the product(s) developed by the software vendors listed below. Each vendor's software has been tested only for minimum functionality and compatibility with EDEX. Each software product is different and we recommend that you contact each vendor and select a product that best suits your individual needs.
The Division does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of any data obtained from the information brokers listed below. Each information broker is solely responsible for the accuracy of the data it provides and any representations it makes about its services.
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| CompData | P O Box 729 Seal Beach CA 90740 |
(562) 493-6652 | (562) 493-1550 | http://www.compdataedex.com |
| Paracle Systems Inc. | 101 First St. Ste. 273 Los Altos, CA 94022 |
(650) 685-8257 | (650) 401-6051 | http://www.paracle.com |
| Rosen Systems Inc. | 9852 W. Katella Ave #313 Anaheim CA 92804 | (714) 534-4837 | (714) 534-4849 | http://www.rsiedex.com |
| SpeedComp | P.O. Box 6886 Malibu, CA 90264-6886 |
(310) 457-3300 | (310) 457-0500 | http://www.wcabonline.com |
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| AVERT | 301 Remington St. Fort Collins, CO 80524 |
(970) 484-7722 | (800) 237-4011 | http://www.avert.com |
| ChoicePoint, Inc. | Six Hutton Center Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92707 |
(714) 708-2000 ext. 614 |
(714) 708-1021 | http://www.choicepoint.com |
| CompData On-Line | P O Box 729 Seal Beach CA 90740 |
(562) 493-6652 | (562) 493-1550 | http://www.compdataedex.com |
| EDEX Information Systems | 1500 S. Hwy 49, Ste. 101 Jackson, CA 95642 |
Toll-free (866) GET-EDEX (438-3339) |
(209) 231-6700 | http://www.edex.ca http://www.edexexpress.com |
| Premier Employment Screening Services | 113 South College Ave Fort Collins, CO 80524 | (970) 491-9655 ext.240 | (970) 491-9619 | http://www.premierias.com |
| Workcompcentral | 1320 Flynn Rd. Ste. 403 Camarillo, CA 93012 |
Toll-free (866) WRK-COMP (975-2667 |
(805) 484-9322 | http://www.workcompcentral.com |
January 2008