1. DWC

Newslines 2019



December 2019
December 31, 2019 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
December 19, 2019 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
December 17, 2019 DWC Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective January 15, 2020
December 16, 2019 California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Launches Employment Status Law Resource Website for Workers and Employers
December 12, 2019 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services

November 2019
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 7, 2019 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for November 20 in Oakland
November 5, 2019 DWC Anaheim Office Has New Address

October 2019
October 30, 2019 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Corrections
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 2019
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 2019
August 16, 2019 WCAB Issues Notice of September 24 Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to WCAB Rules
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 2019
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 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 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)

June 2019
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 19, 2019 WCAB Posts Proposed Updated Rules of Practice and Procedure for Public Comment
June 17, 2019 DWC to Revise IMR, IBR Requests for Proposal
June 13, 2019 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
June 6, 2019 DWC Posts Requests for Proposal for IMR, IBR

May 2019
May 15, 2019 DWC Validation of Uniform Assigned Name Required When Filing Documents in EAMS

April 2019
April 30, 2019 DIR Offices in Santa Ana Move to New Location
April 11, 2019 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 24 in Oakland
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 2019
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 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 13, 2019 Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Statement on Frank Brass

February 2019
February 5, 2019 DWC Announces Free Online Access to Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines for Medical Providers

January 2019
January 22, 2019 DWC Posts 2018 Audit Unit Annual Report and the Ranking Report
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 4, 2019 DWC Posts Update to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services