1. DWC

Newslines 2022



December 2022
December 30, 2022 DWC Posts Revised Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
December 20, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes
December 15, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
December 5, 2022 DWC Opens Registration for 30th Annual Educational Conference

November 2022
November 30, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
November 29, 2022 2022 - 2023 assessment notices
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 17, 2022 DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2023
November 9, 2022 DWC Invites Stakeholders to Comment on Ideas to Improve the Workers’ Compensation System at December 6 In-Person Public Meeting
November 1, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes

October 2022
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 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 DWC Deactivating Inactive E-Filer Accounts
October 5, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
October 3, 2022 DWC Issues Notice of Emergency Regulation § 46.3 Second Re-Adoption

September 2022
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 21, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
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

August 2022
August 9, 2022 DWC Announces Return to In-Person Walk-Throughs

July 2022
July 22, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
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 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 7, 2022 DWC Issues Notice to Readopt QME Emergency Regulation for Telehealth

June 2022
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 13, 2022 Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective July 1, 2022
June 7, 2022 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)

May 2022
May 27, 2022 DWC Advises EAMS Users of Change to Internet Explorer Mode Setting in Microsoft Edge Browser
May 17, 2022 DWC Announces Appointment to Ethics Advisory Committee

April 2022
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 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 2022
March 24, 2022 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
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

February 2022
February 28, 2022 DWC Issues Notice of 15 Day Public Comment Period for QME Electronic Service Regulation Section 36.7
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 14, 2022 DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2021
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

January 2022
January 26, 2022 DWC Issues Notice of 2nd Public Hearing to Amend Copy Service Fee Schedule
January 19, 2022 DWC Proposed QME Emergency Regulation in Response to Continued COVID-19 Pandemic is in Effect
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 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 19
January 3, 2022 WCAB’s Final Rules in Effect as of January 1

December 2022