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September 29, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
September 29, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
September 28, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
September 28, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Cites Five Wingstop Fast Food Restaurants and Their Owner More Than $3 Million for Wage Theft Violations Affecting 551 Workers
September 27, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
September 26, 2023 California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $16 per hour in January 2024
September 20, 2023 Wildfire Smoke Alert: Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air
August 29, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Cites Fresno Area Farm Labor Contractor and Two Growers $1.9 Million for Wage Theft Violations
August 28, 2023 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Heat Illness due to Excessive Heat Warnings in Southern California
August 25, 2023 DWC Informs Providers that Email from Maximus Regarding Registering for Account was Sent in Error
August 18, 2023 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Potential Worksite Hazards due to Severe Storm
August 17, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Cites Airport Catering Company $1.2 Million for not Timely Rehiring Workers Laid Off During COVID-19 Pandemic
August 15, 2023 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Heat Illness
August 10, 2023 Cal/OSHA Announces Expanded Presence for Workers and Employers in the Central Valley, Inland Empire and Central Coast
August 8, 2023 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
August 4, 2023 High Heat Hazard Alert: Employers Must Protect Workers from Heat Illness
Cal/OSHA Conducting Targeted Inspections in High Hazard Industries
August 3, 2023 Cal/OSHA Encourages Employers and Workers to Take the Pledge for Safe + Sound Week
August 3, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on September 15, 2023 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
July 25, 2023 CHSWC Releases 2022 Annual Reports
July 13, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
July 12, 2023 High Heat Hazard Alert: Employers Must Protect Workers from Heat Illness
Cal/OSHA Conducting Targeted Inspections During Heat Wave
July 6, 2023 DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 14-21
June 30, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
June 28, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
June 27, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
June 27, 2023 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Heat Illness during Period of High Heat
June 26, 2023 Cal/OSHA Cites Two Employers in Half Moon Bay for Health and Safety Violations Following Investigation into Workplace Violence that Killed Seven
June 21, 2023 DWC Invites Stakeholders to Comment on Audit Regulations at July 18 In-Person Public Meeting
June 19, 2023 DAS Requests Public Comment for California Youth Apprenticeship Grant
The grant will focus on creating pathways for opportunity youth to access pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships in sectors across the economy
June 1, 2023 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Heat Illness during High Temperatures
May 31, 2023 DIR Reminds Cannabis Employers about Labor Law Requirements
May 25, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on June 26, 2023 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
May 18, 2023 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
May 12, 2023 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness during Period of High Heat
May 12, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of 15-Day Public Comment Period for QME Process Regulations
May 4, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Collects Nearly $3 Million in Wages and Penalties, Searches For Workers to Provide Payment Recovered from Two Towing Companies
May 3, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
April 28, 2023 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
April 27, 2023 DIR and Cal/OSHA Honor Workers’ Memorial Day
April 26, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Reaches $1.47 Million Wage Theft Settlement with Poultry Businesses Affecting more than 300 Workers
April 19, 2023 Cal/OSHA Cites Equipment Company, Refers Construction Company for Criminal Prosecution Following Confined Space Deaths
April 18, 2023 DWC Invites Physicians and Pharmacists to Apply for Appointment to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee for 2023-2025 Term
April 13, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Secures Reinstatement for McDonald’s Workers Fired After Reporting COVID-19 Work Hazards
April 7, 2023 DWC Postpones April 10 Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
April 5, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
April 4, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
March 30, 2023 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 19
March 22, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
March 21, 2023 Cal/OSHA Cites Sterilization Company $838, 800 for Overexposing Employees to Toxic Chemical
March 16, 2023 DAS Announces First-in-the-Nation Registered Apprenticeship Formula Funding: Apprenticeship Innovation Funding (AIF)
State program will help expand registered apprenticeships across many sectors
March 14, 2023 On Equal Pay Day, California Awards $25 Million in Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grants
March 8, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 10 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
March 7, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Cites Therapy Provider for more than $9 Million for Misclassifying 1,280 Employees
February 27, 2023 OSH Appeals Board Decision in Heat Illness Prevention Case Adds Clarity to Provision of Water Requirements
February 13, 2023 DAS Announces Appointments to Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship
February 9, 2023 The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Announces the 2023 Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 9 - February 11
February 8, 2023 DIR, DWC Release Independent Medical Review (IMR) Report for 2021
February 7, 2023 DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers
February 7, 2023 DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory)
February 4, 2023 COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 in Effect
February 3, 2023 DWC’s Medical-Legal Evaluation Regulations Approved by OAL
February 3, 2023 DAS Launches the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee
January 31, 2023 DWC 30th Annual Educational Conference Coming Soon
January 31, 2023 DAS Extends Application Deadline for Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grant to February 3
January 30, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services
January 25, 2023 DWC Posts Revised Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
January 24, 2023 Cal/OSHA Reminder to Employers: Post 2022 Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on February 1
January 20, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on March 13, 2023 for Proposed Amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations
January 12, 2023 DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination April 15 through 22, 2023
January 11, 2023 DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2022
January 6, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
January 5, 2023 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 18
January 3, 2023 Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective January 1, 2023

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