| December 5, 2019 |
California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $13 per Hour for Large Employers, $12 per Hour for Small Employers |
| November 27, 2019 |
2019 - 2020 assessment notices |
| November 21, 2019 |
Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces 2020 Profile Audit
Review and Full Compliance Audit Performance |
| November 21, 2019 |
Division of Workers’ Compensation Medical-Legal Fee Schedule Amendment Update |
| November 20, 2019 |
DWC Opens Registration for 27th Annual Educational Conference |
| November 19, 2019 |
Independent Medical Report Details Steady Activity and Outcomes |
| November 15, 2019 |
DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2019 |
| November 14, 2019 |
DWC Invites Physicians to Apply to Fill a Vacancy on the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee |
| November 14, 2019 |
California Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with the State’s First Public-Private Apprenticeship Program |
| November 7, 2019 |
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for November 20 in Oakland |
| November 6, 2019 |
Court of Appeal Upholds Cal/OSHA Citations Issued for Inadequate
Protective Footwear at a Home Depot Warehouse |
| November 5, 2019 |
DWC Anaheim Office Has New Address |
November 5, 2019 |
California Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Inventory Company, Grocers More Than $1.6 Million for Wage Theft Violations |
| October 30, 2019 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Corrections |
| October 27, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers if the Air Quality is Unhealthy due to Wildfire Smoke |
| October 25, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers |
| October 22, 2019 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| October 4, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) |
| October 4, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
October 4, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| September 23, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| September 16, 2019 |
DWC Launches Updated Online Education Module for Physicians Treating Injured Workers |
| September 12, 2019 |
DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2020 |
| September 6, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes |
| September 5, 2019 |
DWC Posts Order Adopting Updates to Medical Treatment Guidelines |
| August 16, 2019 |
WCAB Issues Notice of September 24 Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to WCAB Rules |
| August 13, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA High Heat Advisory: Ensure Emergency Response Procedures for Outdoor Workers at Risk of Heat Illness Are Effective |
| August 6, 2019 |
DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to Medical-Legal Fee Schedule to Online Forum for Public Comment |
| August 1, 2019 |
DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to Copy Service Fee Schedule to Online Forum for Public Comment |
| July 30, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke in Effect |
| July 25, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA High Heat Advisory: Employers Must Provide Shade for Outdoor Workers |
| July 25, 2019 |
DWC Posts Ethics Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2018 |
| July 24, 2019 |
DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule |
| July 18, 2019 |
Standards Board Adopts Emergency Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke
Employers must quickly adopt the new requirements in early August |
| July 17, 2019 |
DWC Posts Order Adopting Updates to Medical Treatment Guidelines |
| July 16, 2019 |
DWC Medical Unit Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator Examination on October 19 |
| July 11, 2019 |
DWC Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective August 1, 2019 |
| July 11, 2019 |
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 24 in Oakland |
| July 11, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Two Employers for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incident at San Francisco Airport |
| July 8, 2019 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| July 8, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) |
| July 3, 2019 |
Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Daly City Residential Care Facility for Wage Theft – 48 Workers Owed more than $631,000 |
| June 28, 2019 |
DWC Posts DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| June 27, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| June 20, 2019 |
Public Works Contractors: Renew Registration by June 30
Contractors can now register for up to three fiscal years |
| June 19, 2019 |
WCAB Posts Proposed Updated Rules of Practice and Procedure for Public Comment |
| June 19, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Adopt Effective Procedures to Protect All Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness |
| June 17, 2019 |
DWC to Revise IMR, IBR Requests for Proposal |
| June 17, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Solar Panel Installation Company for Willful Fall Protection Violation |
| June 13, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| June 11, 2019 |
Attorney General Becerra Urges Federal Government to Protect Meal and Rest Breaks for Bus Drivers |
| June 6, 2019 |
DWC Posts Requests for Proposal for IMR, IBR |
| June 5, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness as Temperatures Rise Across the State |
| May 29, 2019 |
Labor Commissioner’s Office Issues Wage Theft Citations for Subcontractor’s Failure to Pay 62 Construction Workers
General contractor also found responsible for unpaid wages under contractor liability law that went into effect in 2018 |
| May 15, 2019 |
DWC Validation of Uniform Assigned Name Required When Filing Documents in EAMS |
| April 30, 2019 |
DIR Offices in Santa Ana Move to New Location |
| April 26, 2019 |
DIR and Cal/OSHA Honor Workers’ Memorial Day |
| April 24, 2019 |
Public Works Contractors: Renew Registration Starting May 1
Contractors can now register for up to three fiscal years |
| April 18, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Two Employers after Temporary Worker Fatally Crushed in Tehama County |
| April 17, 2019 |
Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Playa Vista Car Wash More Than $2.36 Million for Wage Theft of 64 Workers |
| April 16, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Los Angeles Food Manufacturer and Staffing Agency for Serious Accident that Caused Amputation of Worker’s Fingers |
| April 11, 2019 |
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 24 in Oakland |
| April 10, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness |
| April 9, 2019 |
DWC Posts Report on Independent Bill Review (IBR) |
| April 4, 2019 |
DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule |
| March 28, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company after Two Workers Hospitalized for Valley Fever |
| March 27, 2019 |
DIR Shares Questionnaire for Pre-Qualification of Contractors Seeking to Bid on Public Works Projects |
| March 27, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| March 26, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| March 26, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Ceramic Material and Supply Company $250,000 for Willful Failure to Guard Machinery in Fatal Accident |
| March 21, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Contractor Following Accident that Crushed Worker |
| March 20, 2019 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| March 19, 2019 |
DWC Posts Order Adopting Updates to Medical Treatment Guidelines |
| March 18, 2019 |
Labor Commissioner’s Office Recovers $1 Million in Unpaid Wages for 239 Restaurant Workers |
| March 13, 2019 |
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Statement on Frank Brass
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| February 26, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Reminder to Employers: Electronically Submit Form 300A by March 2
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| February 25, 2019 |
Attorney General Becerra, California Labor Commissioner’s Office File Charges Against Operators of Underground Garment Shop Licensing Scheme
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| February 20, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Contractors for Serious Safety Violations in San Francisco Twin Peaks Tunnel Fatality
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| February 19, 2019 |
DIR Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 2 for Proposed Public Works Contractor Registration Regulations
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| February 13, 2019 |
California Labor Commissioner’s Office Reminds Employers that Valid Workers’ Compensation Insurance is Required
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| February 13, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Pipe Installation Contractor for Fatal Trench Collapse in Daly City
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| February 11, 2019 |
Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites RDV Construction $12 Million for Wage Theft Affecting More Than 1,000 Workers
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| February 6, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Announces May 9 Advisory Committee Meeting to Evaluate Electronic Submission of Workplace Injury and Illness Records
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| February 5, 2019 |
DWC Announces Free Online Access to Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines for Medical Providers |
| January 31, 2019 |
Cal/OSHA Reminder to Employers: Post Annual Work-Related Injury and Illness Summaries Starting February 1 |
| January 24, 2019 |
California Labor Commissioner’s Office Posts Guidance on Agricultural Overtime Pay Schedule in Effect This Year |
| January 22, 2019 |
DWC Posts 2018 Audit Unit Annual Report and the Ranking Report |
| January 22, 2019 |
Labor Commissioner’s Office Reaches $4 Million Settlement for 380 Bay Area Restaurant Workers |
| January 17, 2019 |
DWC Medical Unit Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator Examination on April 13 |
| January 16, 2019 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory |
| January 15, 2019 |
DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
| January 14, 2019 |
DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule |
| January 10, 2019 |
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 23 in Oakland |
| January 10, 2019 |
DWC Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective February 15 |
| January 9, 2019 |
Labor Commissioner’s Office Secures $1.7 Million in Unpaid Wages for 56 Bay Area Restaurant Workers |
| January 4, 2019 |
DWC Posts Update to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services |
| January 2, 2019 |
Labor Commissioner Posts List of Port Trucking Companies with Unsatisfied Judgments for Labor Violations
Businesses that Hire Companies on the List to Share Liability for Subsequent Violations |
