Newsline No. 09-09	Printer friendly
January 22, 2009

Division of Workers' Compensation issues second 15-day notice of revisions to proposed audit regulations

The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has further modified its proposed audit regulations. A second 15-day notice of modification has been posted on the DWC Web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/DWCPropRegs/Audit_Regulations/Audit_regulations.htm.  Members of the public may comment on the revisions until 5 p.m.on Feb. 6, 2009.  The proposed revisions to the draft include:

• Clarification of the profile audit review performance factor for timely first temporary disability indemnity payments.
  
• Clarification regarding the assessment of an administrative penalty for a failure to make indemnity payments in violation of an award or order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, the rehabilitation unit, or the administrative director.

Further information and the modified proposals can be found at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/DWCPropRegs/Audit_Regulations/Audit_regulations.htm.

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