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Newslines
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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 Please note that information may be outdated and some of the hyperlinks no longer work.
September 2018 |
| September 19, 2018 |
DWC to Hold Pre-rulemaking Public Meeting on New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule |
| September 18, 2018 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| September 13, 2018 |
First DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for September 26 in Oakland |
| September 7, 2018 |
DWC Notifies Workers’ Compensation Pharmaceutical Providers and Payers of Corrected Weekly Pharmaceutical Fee File |
| September 6, 2018 |
Annual Report on Independent Medical Review Shows Continued Progress |
| September 6, 2018 |
DWC Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective October 1 |
August 2018 |
| August 30, 2018 |
DWC Issues 15-day Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to
Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician
Practitioner Services) |
| August 29, 2018 |
DWC Posts Ethics Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2017 |
July 2018 |
| July 30, 2018 |
DWC Posts Revised July 1, 2018 Adjustments to Official Medical Fee
Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| July 26, 2018 |
DWC Suspends 11 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License |
| July 24, 2018 |
DWC Medical Unit Accepting Applications for Upcoming
Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 20 |
| July 18, 2018 |
DWC Responds to Public Inquiries Regarding Acupuncture and July 1 Physician Fee Schedule Update |
| July 17, 2018 |
DWC Posts Updated Subpoena Forms on Website |
| July 12, 2018 |
DWC Announces Formation of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Advisory
Committee
First meeting scheduled on Wednesday, September 26 in Oakland |
| July 10, 2018 |
DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) |
| July 6, 2018 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
June 2018 |
| June 28, 2018 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| June 27, 2018 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| June 26, 2018 |
DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2019 |
| June 20, 2018 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| June 18, 2018 |
DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule |
| June 4, 2018 |
DWC Suspends 18 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License |
May 2018 |
| May 23, 2018 |
DWC Suspends Three Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License |
| May 3, 2018 |
DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to Medical-Legal Fee Schedule to Online Forum for Public Comment |
April 2018 |
| April 30, 2018 |
DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) |
| April 24, 2018 |
DIR Posts List of Public Documents Used to Flag Lien Claimants |
| April 17, 2018 |
DWC Posts Updated Drug Formulary (MTUS Drug List) Effective May 15 |
| April 12, 2018 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| April 2, 2018 |
DWC Posts Proposed Interpreter Fee Schedule Regulations to Online Forum for Public Comment |
| April 2, 2018 |
DWC Suspends Eight Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License |
March 2018 |
| March 29, 2018 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| March 28, 2018 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| March 27, 2018 |
DWC Suspends 27 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License |
| March 26, 2018 |
DIR Issues Progress Report on Anti-Fraud Activity in the Workers’ Compensation System |
| March 23, 2018 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule
(Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| March 16, 2018 |
DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 17 to Revise the Physician Fee Schedule portion of the Official Medical Fee Schedule |
| March 14, 2018 |
DWC Posts Correction to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| March 8, 2018 |
DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
| March 6, 2018 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) |
| March 5, 2018 |
DWC Suspends 10 Medical Providers |
February 2018 |
| February 20, 2018 |
DWC Suspends 20 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License |
| February 12, 2018 |
DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
January 2018 |
| January 25, 2018 |
DWC Suspends 11 Medical Providers for Fraud, Conspiracy or Loss of License |
| January 22, 2018 |
DWC Medical Unit Accepting Applications for Upcoming Qualified Medical Evaluator Examination on April 28 |
| January 17, 2018 |
DWC Invites Physicians and Pharmacists to Apply for Appointment to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee |
| January 11, 2018 |
DWC Suspends Seven Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License |
| January 2, 2018 |
DWC Suspends 28 Medical Providers for Fraud or Loss of License |
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