Newslines 2005 archive
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DWC newslines were created in 1992 to provide up-to-date information about the Division of Workers’ Compensation to subscribers. Newslines are archived by year. Please note that information may be outdated and some of the hyperlinks no longer work.
| December 2005 | |
| Dec 22, 2005 |
Ambulance fee schedule update to conform to Medicare inflation adjustment is posted on DWC Web site |
| Dec 20, 2005 |
Temporary total disability rate for 2006 will remain $840 per week |
| Dec 20, 2005 |
Cost of living adjustment increase for some permanent total disability and life pension cases triggered by increase to the California state average weekly wage |
| Dec 16, 2005 |
DWC issues a 15-day notice of revisions to proposed workers' compensation information system regulations |
| Dec 14, 2005 |
State Division of Workers' Compensation holds free Spanish-language seminar on workers' compensation benefits and laws in Los Angeles |
| Dec 14, 2005 |
Revision of the official medical fee schedule (OMFS) for physician services |
| Dec 14, 2005 |
Notice of rulemaking for medical-legal fee schedule published in the California Notice Register |
November 2005 |
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| Nov. 30, 2005 |
Revised draft of penalty regulations for violations under Labor Code section 5814.6 are the subject of a DWC online forum |
| Nov. 18, 2005 |
Adjustment to the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) portion of the official medical fee schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system is posted on the DWC Web site |
| Nov. 16, 2005 |
DWC posts fund assessment rates for fiscal year 2005/06 on its Web site |
| Nov. 15, 2005 |
Revised draft penalty regulations for violations of utilization review standards are the subject of a DWC online forum |
| Nov. 9, 2005 |
DWC issues profile audit performance standards and full compliance audit standards for 2006 |
| Nov. 3, 2005 |
Proposed revisions to benefit notice regulations, informational fact sheets and sample benefit notices are the subject of a DWC online forum |
| Nov. 3, 2005 |
DWC opens registration for its 13th annual educational conference |
| Nov. 1, 2005 |
Adjustment of official medical fee schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in Medicare payment system are posted on the DWC Web site |
October 2005 |
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| Oct. 31, 2005 |
Notice of rulemaking for predesignation of treating physician and return to work regulations published in the California Notice Register |
| Oct. 13, 2005 |
DWC issues notice of proposed rulemaking and submits pre-designation of personal physician regulations to the Office of Administrative Law |
| Oct. 12, 2005 |
Official medical fee schedule, physician fee regulations approved |
| Oct. 6, 2005 |
Workers' compensation information system (WCIS) regulations submitted to OAL |
| Oct. 6, 2005 |
Carrie Nevans appointed acting deputy administrative director (AD) and acting AD |
| Oct. 6, 2005 |
Filing of revised utilization review plans with the administrative director |
September 2005 |
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| Sep. 26, 2005 |
Comment period for revised draft penalty regulations for violations of utilization review standards (Labor Code § 4610) has been extended |
| Sep. 22, 2005 |
Utilization review standards regulations approved |
| Sep. 22, 2005 |
DWC Medical Unit moves to Oakland! |
| Sep. 21, 2005 |
Predesignation of personal physician emergency regulations to be filed with OAL |
| Sep. 20, 2005 |
Revised draft of penalty regulations for violations under Labor Code section 5814.6 are the subject of a DWC online forum |
| Sep. 20, 2005 |
State Division of Workers' Compensation holds first Spanish-language workshop for injured workers |
| Sep. 15, 2005 |
Revised draft penalty regulations for violations of utilization review standards are the subject of a DWC online forum |
| Sep. 13, 2005 |
Permanent medical provider network regulations approved |
| Sep. 12, 2005 |
Order of the administrative director rescinding two previous duplicate orders related to the official medical fee schedule posted to DWC Web site |
| Sep. 7, 2005 |
State Division of Workers' Compensation launches campaign to educate injured workers about their rights |
| Sep. 7, 2005 |
Proposed amended regulations regarding medical legal fee schedule are the subject of a DWC online forum |
August 2005 |
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| Aug. 25, 2005 |
DWC headquarters moves to Oakland! |
| Aug. 25, 2005 |
Adjustment of official medical fee schedule regarding laboratory and pathology services to conform to changes in medicare payment system is posted on the DWC Web site |
| Aug. 25, 2005 |
Adjustment of official medical fee schedule regarding durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies to conform to changes in Medicare payment system is posted on the DWC Web site |
| Aug. 23, 2005 |
Official medical fee schedule, physician fees certificate of compliance filed with OAL |
| Aug. 10, 2005 |
Utilization review standards regulations certificate of compliance filed with OAL |
| Aug. 9, 2005 |
Ambulance fee schedule update to conform to Medicare inflation adjustment is posted on DWC Web site |
| Aug. 2, 2005 |
DWC posts permanent disability rating schedule FAQ for practitioners on its Web site |
| Aug. 2, 2005 |
Adjustments to the official medical fee schedule (DMEPOS and pathology / laboratory) to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system are posted on the DWC Web site |
July 2005 |
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| Jul. 28, 2005 |
Medical provider network regulations certificate of compliance filed with OAL |
| Jul. 22, 2005 |
DWC issues a third 15-day notice of revisions to utilization review standards regulations |
| Jul. 7, 2005 |
Public hearing for official medical fee schedule - physician fees - scheduled for Aug. 1, 2005 |
June 2005 |
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| Jun. 29, 2005 |
DWC issues a second 15-day notice of revisions to utilization review standards regulations |
| Jun. 28, 2005 |
DWC issues a third 15-day notice for revisions to medical provider network emergency regulations |
| Jun. 23, 2005 |
Draft regulations regarding the medical treatment utilization schedule are the subject of a DWC online forum |
| Jun. 22, 2005 |
Audit Unit annual report for 2004 posted to DWC Web site |
| Jun. 21, 2005 |
DWC re-adopts medical provider network emergency regulations |
| Jun. 15, 2005 |
Adjustment of Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in Medicare payment system is posted on the DWC Web site |
| Jun. 14, 2005 |
Proposed regulations regarding penalties assessed pursuant to Labor Code section 5814.6 are posted on the DWC online forum |
| Jun. 14, 2005 |
Proposed regulations for penalties for utilization review violations are posted on the DWC online forum |
| Jun. 13, 2005 |
Permanent independent medical review regulations in effect |
| Jun. 10, 2005 |
Final permanent disability rating schedule regulations go into effect Jun. 10, 2005 |
| Jun. 8, 2005 |
Final supplemental job displacement benefit regulations go into effect Aug. 1 |
| Jun. 7, 2005 |
Draft regulations regarding workers' compensation information system are the subject of a DWC online forum |
| Jun. 1, 2005 |
DWC issues a 15-day notice of revisions to utilization review standards regulations |
May 2005 |
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| May 26, 2005 |
Proposed regulations regarding predesignation of personal physician and request for change of physician are the subject of a DWC online forum |
| May 26, 2005 |
DWC issues a second 15-day notice for revisions to medical provider network emergency regulations |
| May 25, 2005 |
Proposed regulations related to the return to work program and adjustment of permanent disability payments are the subject of a DWC online forum |
| May 17, 2005 | DWC re-adopts physician fee schedule emergency regulations for services on or after Jan.14, 2005 and adopts emergency regulations for services on or after May 14, 2005 |
| May 12, 2005 | DWC announces the appointment of Keven Star to the position of court administrator |
| May 4, 2005 | Physician fee schedule emergency regulations filed with Office of Administrative Law |
| May 3, 2005 | Workers' compensation ethics advisory committee annual report for 2004 posted to DWC Web site |
| May 3, 2005 | Supplemental job displacement benefit final regulations filed with OAL |
| May 3, 2005 | Independent medical review regulations certificate of compliance filed with OAL |
| May 2, 2005 | Permanent disability rating schedule regulations certificate of compliance filed with OAL |
April 2005 |
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| Apr. 28, 2005 | DWC announces confirmation of Andrea Lynn Hoch as administrative director |
| Apr. 13, 2005 | DWC issues 15-day notice for revisions to permanent disability rating schedule regulations |
| Apr. 13, 2005 | DWC re-adopts utilization review standards emergency regulations |
| Apr. 13, 2005 | DWC seeks executive medical director |
| Apr. 12, 2005 | DWC posts the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's (ACOEM) copyright statement on its Web site |
| Apr. 5, 2005 |
DWC issues 15-day notice for revisions to independent medical review emergency regulations |
March 2005 |
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| Mar. 23, 2005 | DWC issues second 15-day notice for modifications to proposed supplemental job displacement benefit regulations |
| Mar. 7, 2005 | Proposal for changes to qualified medical evaluator regulations the subject of a DWC online discussion forum |
| Mar. 7, 2005 |
DWC re-adopts medical provider network emergency regulations |
February 2005 |
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| Feb. 16, 2005 | DWC posts workers' compensation insurance rate studies on line |
| Feb. 15, 2005 | DWC issues 15-day notice for revisions to supplemental job displacement benefit regulations |
| Feb. 10, 2005 | DWC issues 15-day notice for revisions to medical provider network emergency regulations |
| Feb. 7, 2005 | DWC releases "Request for Proposal" on SB 899 insurance study - proposals due Mar. 10, 2005 |
| Feb. 1, 2005 | Public hearing for permanent disability rating schedule regulations scheduled for Apr. 4, 2005 |
| Feb. 1, 2005 |
Public hearing for utilization review standards regulations scheduled for Mar. 22, 2005 |
| January 2005 |
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| Jan. 18, 2005 | Public hearing for independent medical review regulations scheduled for Mar. 16, 2005 |
August 2005
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