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December 30, 2022 DWC Posts Revised Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
December 27, 2022 New California Overtime Rate in 2023 for Agricultural Employees Working for Employers who Employ 25 or Fewer Employees
December 23, 2022 January Deadline Approaching for Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grant
December 20, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes
December 19, 2022 California Labor Commissioner Collects Over $1.3 Million in Wages and Penalties for 27 Workers on a Public Works Project
December 15, 2022 Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Votes to Adopt COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations
December 15, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
December 14, 2022 California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $15.50 per hour
December 5, 2022 DWC Opens Registration for 30th Annual Educational Conference
November 30, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
November 29, 2022 2022 - 2023 assessment notices
November 29, 2022 California Labor Commissioner Cites Los Angeles Car Wash More than $900,000 for Wage Theft Violations
November 22, 2022 CHSWC Commissioner Kessler Reappointed by Speaker of the Assembly
November 22, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
November 21, 2022 DWC issues Notice of Modification to Text of Proposed Action regarding Workers’ Compensation – Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations
November 18, 2022 DIR Honors Employees Awarded Governor’s Medal of Valor
November 17, 2022 DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2023
November 14, 2022 DIR, DAS Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with Virtual Event on November 16 for Inclusive Healthcare Apprenticeships
November 9, 2022 DWC Invites Stakeholders to Comment on Ideas to Improve the Workers’ Compensation System at December 6 In-Person Public Meeting
November 4, 2022 CHSWC Releases Health Fact Sheet to Help School Employees Protect Themselves from Stress at Work
November 1, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes
October 25, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
October 24, 2022 DWC Posts Draft Regulations Updating EAMS Rules to Online Forum for Public Comment
October 21, 2022 California Labor Commissioner’s Office Reaches $2.2 Million Settlement Securing Unpaid Wage for Hundreds of Bay Area Restaurant Workers
October 19, 2022 DWC Posts Ethics Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2021
October 19, 2022 DWC Emergency Regulations for Medical-Legal Evaluations in Response to COVID-19 in Effect through January 18, 2023
October 18, 2022 DWC Announces 2023 Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit Performance
October 12, 2022 DWC Announces Free CME Credits for Online Learning Using Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS)-American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Guidelines
October 11, 2022 DAS Solicits Proposals for $25 Million Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grant Program
Funds will help remove barriers to women, non-binary and underserved populations entering building and construction trades
October 11, 2022 DWC Deactivating Inactive E-Filer Accounts
October 5, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
October 4, 2022 California Labor Commissioner Recovers $282,000 for Car Wash Wage Citations
New lien authority assists in recovery of money for employees not paid for all time worked
October 3, 2022 DWC Issues Notice of Emergency Regulation § 46.3 Second Re-Adoption
September 30, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
September 30, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
September 30, 2022 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on November 15 for Adoption of Remote Health and Amendments to QME Scheduling Regulations
September 29, 2022 DIR Suspends 178 Medical Providers from the Workers’ Compensation System This Year
September 29, 2022 DWC Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective November 1, 2022
September 28, 2022 California Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Home Health Care Placement Agencies Nearly $2 Million for Misclassifying 66 Workers
September 21, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
September 15, 2022 Cal/OSHA Posts Guidance on Protecting Workers from Monkeypox
September 15, 2022 DWC Announces Online Injured Worker Workshops
September 12, 2022 DWC Will No Longer Accept American Express for Online Payment of Lien Filing Fees
September 7, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Prepare for Hazards from Power Outages during Heat Wave
September 2, 2022 Cal/OSHA Conducting Inspections During Heat Wave
August 29, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Heat Wave in California
August 16, 2022 Wildfire Smoke Alert: Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air
August 15, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Week of Excessive Heat in California
August 9, 2022 DWC Announces Return to In-Person Walk-Throughs
July 22, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
July 21, 2022 California Labor Commissioner’s Office Pays $1.5 Million to Workers Whose Recall Rights Were Violated
July 20, 2022 DWC Clarifies Provider Directory Requirements for Medical Provider Networks
July 20, 2022 DWC Emergency Regulations for Medical-Legal Evaluations in Response to COVID-19 in Effect through October 18, 2022
July 15, 2022 California Invests Over $231 Million to Advance and Expand Apprenticeship
July 13, 2022 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 20 Is Converted to Virtual Meeting
July 12, 2022 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 20 in Oakland
July 11, 2022 DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 15-22
July 8, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminder: Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Period of Excessive Heat in California
July 7, 2022 DWC Issues Notice to Readopt QME Emergency Regulation for Telehealth
July 5, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke
June 30, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
June 28, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
June 23, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
June 21, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
June 16, 2022 DWC’s Updated Copy Service Schedule Regulations Approved by OAL
June 14, 2022 Governor Newsom Appoints Meagan Subers as New Commissioner
June 13, 2022 Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective July 1, 2022
June 8, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminder: Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Period of Excessive Heat in California
June 7, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
May 27, 2022 DWC Advises EAMS Users of Change to Internet Explorer Mode Setting in Microsoft Edge Browser
May 23, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
May 19, 2022 Cal/OSHA Cites Four Employers $1.75 Million for Safety Violations in Death of Worker at Valero Refinery
May 17, 2022 DWC Announces Appointment to Ethics Advisory Committee
May 10, 2022 Sidharth Voorakkara Appointed as New Commissioner by California Senate Rules Committee
May 7, 2022 Cal/OSHA Releases Fact Sheets and FAQs on Updated COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
May 4, 2022 Over $7 Million Awarded in State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation Grants
April 28, 2022 DIR and Cal/OSHA Honor Workers’ Memorial Day
April 27, 2022 California Labor Commissioner Cites Torrance Car Wash More than $800,000 for Wage Theft Violations
April 26, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness, Wildfire Smoke
April 26, 2022 California Labor Commissioner Cites Staffing Agencies, Foster Farms Nearly $3.8 Million for COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Violations
April 13, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory)
April 13, 2022 DWC Adopts Regulation 36.7 Electronic Service of Medical-Legal Reports by Medical Evaluators
April 7, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
April 6, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
April 4, 2022 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 20 in Oakland
April 4, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
March 29, 2022 The Division of Apprenticeship Standards Announces Webinar on Cybersecurity on April 21
March 24, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
March 23, 2022 CHSWC Releases 2021 Annual Reports on California’s Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Systems and WOSHTEP Program
March 22, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
March 9, 2022 DWC Announces Return to In-Person Hearings on March 21
March 7, 2022 California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and 61 Community-Based Organizations Across California to Launch Worker Week of Action
March 3, 2022 California Labor Commissioner Cites Terranea Resort $3.3 Million for not Rehiring Dozens of Workers Laid Off During Pandemic
February 28, 2022 DWC Issues Notice of 15 Day Public Comment Period for QME Electronic Service Regulation Section 36.7
February 22, 2022 The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Announces the 2022 Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 25, March 5 and March 18
February 18, 2022 Labor Commissioner Publishes 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Poster and Resources
February 18, 2022 DWC Issues Notice of Expiration of Regulation Section 36.7
February 17, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
February 16, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
February 16, 2022 CHSWC Commissioner Roxborough Reappointed by Speaker of the Assembly
February 14, 2022 DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2021
February 10, 2022 CHSWC Releases Safety Fact Sheet to Help School Employees Protect Themselves from COVID-19 at Work
February 10, 2022 DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers
February 9, 2022 DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations to Online Forum for Public Comment
February 7, 2022 DWC Opens Registration for 29th Annual Educational Conference
February 7, 2022 Cal/OSHA Announces Advisory Committee for Domestic Workers
January 26, 2022 LETF Announces Enforcement of Public Works Construction Sites
January 26, 2022 DWC Issues Notice of 2nd Public Hearing to Amend Copy Service Fee Schedule
January 26, 2022 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Post 2021 Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on February 1
January 19, 2022 DWC Proposed QME Emergency Regulation in Response to Continued COVID-19 Pandemic is in Effect
January 19, 2022 DAS Announces Solicitation for Proposals for State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation Grant
January 14, 2022 Cal/OSHA Posts Fact Sheets and Updated COVID-19 FAQs
January 13, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
January 11, 2022 DWC Announces Return to Virtual Hearings
January 7, 2022 DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on April 16-23
January 6, 2022 Cal/OSHA Updates COVID-19 FAQs to Align with CDPH Guidance on Isolation and Quarantines
January 6, 2022 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 19
January 3, 2022 WCAB’s Final Rules in Effect as of January 1

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