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Latest News and Announcements from DIR
| April 17, 2014 |
DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) |
| April 17, 2014 |
Cal/OSHA Fines BART $210,000 in 2013 Accident that Killed 2 Transit Workers |
| April 15, 2014 |
Office of Policy, Research, and Legislation issues notice of modification to general prevailing wage determinations |
| April 14, 2014 |
Office of Policy, Research, and Legislation issues notice of modification to general prevailing wage determinations |
| April 14, 2014 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| April 14, 2014 |
Cal/OSHA Fines Real Estate Company Three Frogs, Inc. over $91,000 Following Tree-Trimming Fatality |
| April 14, 2014 |
Labor Commissioner Cracks Down on Wage Theft; Orders Reparations to Maids Fired for Cooperating in Wage Theft Investigation |
| April 11, 2014 |
DWC Posts Proposed “Guideline for the Use of Opioids to Treat Work-Related Injuries” to Online Forum for Public Comment |
| April 11, 2014 |
Part of $150 Million San Diego Construction Project Stopped after Sub-Contractor Cited for Not Having Contractors License: CSLB and DIR fines total $79,000 |
| April 11, 2014 |
DWC Issues 15-Day Notice of Modification to Proposed Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers (HOPD/ASC) Fee Schedule Regulations |
| April 10, 2014 |
DWC Announces Changes to Panel QME Request Process to Comply with Navarro v. City of Montebello |
| April 4, 2014 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS and Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| April 3, 2014 |
California Labor Commissioner orders Southern California Company to return over $336,000 to janitorial workers for unpaid wages |
| April 1, 2014 |
Office of Policy, Research, and Legislation issues notice of modification to general prevailing wage determinations |
| March 25, 2014 |
Cal/OSHA Launches 2014 Heat Illness Prevention Campaign |
| March 20, 2014 |
Record $17.7 Million in Unpaid Wages Returned to Workers on Public Works Projects in 2013 |
| March 18, 2014 |
DWC Posts Proposed Changes to Regulations Reflecting Transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 to Online Forum for Public Comment |
| March 17, 2014 |
Indictment Transcript Unsealed Against Father And Son for $300,000 Theft Of Employee Wages On Public Works Project |
| March 14, 2014 |
California employers to post annual work-related injury and illness summary |
| March 14, 2014 |
Dept. of Industrial Relations - Overview of New Laws for 2014 |
| March 10, 2014 |
DWC Issues Second 15-Day Notice for Modifications to Proposed Medical Provider Networks Regulations |
| March 5, 2014 |
Labor Commissioner Announces Improvements to Payment System for Certifying Electricians and Registering Electrician Trainees |
| March 3, 2014 |
DWC Posts Adjustment of Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes |
| February 27, 2014 |
California Labor Commissioner Announces On-Line System for Submitting Farm Labor Contractor Applications |
| February 27, 2014 |
Office of Administrative Law has Approved DWC’s Final Version of the Predesignation of Personal Physicians and Reporting Duties of the Primary Treating Physician Rulemaking |
| February 26, 2014 |
DWC Reminds Parties to Include Required Documents when Filing IMR and IBR Applications, Will Cease to Issue Reminder Letters |
| February 24, 2014 |
DWC Announces Appointments to Workers' Compensation Ethics Advisory Committee |
| February 20, 2014 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Physician Services and Non-Physician Practitioner Services Section of Official Medical Fee Schedule |
| February 18, 2014 |
DWC Posts Non-substantive Changes to the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit Voucher Forms |
| February 14, 2014 |
DWC Posts Proposed Copy Service Fee Schedule Regulations to Online Forum for Public Comment |
| February 14, 2014 |
Update on DWC Santa Barbara Satellite Office Conference Scheduling |
| February 13, 2014 |
Final Refinery Safety Report Calls for Greater Collaboration and Oversight to Protect the Public and Employees |
| February 13, 2014 |
The Office of Administrative Law Has Approved DWC’s Final Versions of the Independent Medical Review and Independent Bill Review Regulations |
| February 10, 2014 |
Office of Policy, Research, and Legislation issues notice of correction to general prevailing wage determinations |
| February 7, 2014 |
DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on March 11 to Revise the OMFS Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers Fee Schedule |
| February 3, 2014 |
Judge Upholds Cal/OSHA Enforcement of Worker Protection Laws for Adult Film Performers |
| January 30, 2014 |
Office of Policy, Research, and Legislation issues notice of modification to general prevailing wage determinations |
| January 27, 2014 |
DWC Announces Recipients of 2014 Carrie Nevans Community Service Award |
| January 23, 2014 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Physician Services and Non-Physician Practitioner Services Section of Official Medical Fee Schedule |
| January 21, 2014 |
DWC Posts 2014 Annual Report of Inventory Advice and Form for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2013 |
| January 17, 2014 |
DWC Medical Unit Accepting Applications for Upcoming Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on April 12 |
| January 13, 2014 |
Mileage rate for medical and medical-legal travel expenses decreased effective January 1, 2014 |
| January 7, 2014 |
Office of Policy, Research, and Legislation issues notice of modification to general prevailing wage determinations |
| January 2, 2014 |
DWC announces agenda for educational forums on UR and IMR |
January 2014
