Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 1. Administrative Director--Administrative Rules
Article 5.5.1. Utilization Review Standards
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 4603.5 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 4062, 4600, 4600.4, 4604.5, 4610 and 4610.5, Labor Code.
1. New section filed 12-9-2004 as an emergency; operative 12-13-2004 (Register 2004, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-12-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 4-6-2005 as an emergency; operative 4-12-2005 (Register 2005, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-10-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-6-2005 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 8-10-2005 and filed 9-22-2005 (Register 2005, No. 38).
4. Amendment of section heading, new first paragraph and new subsections (b)-(b)(2), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsections (h)(2), (k) and (k)(7), new subsections (k)(8)(A)-(B) and (l)-(l)(9), subsection relettering, new subsection (o) and amendment of Note filed 12-31-2012 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2013, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment of section heading, new first paragraph and new subsections (b)-(b)(2), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsections (h)(2), (k) and (k)(7), new subsections (k)(8)(A)-(B) and (l)-(l)(9), subsection relettering, new subsection (o) and amendment of Note refiled 7-1-2013 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Amendment of section heading, new first paragraph and new subsections (b)-(b)(2), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsections (h)(2), (k) and (k)(7), new subsections (k)(8)(A)-(B) and (l)-(l)(9), subsection relettering, new subsection (o) and amendment of Note refiled 9-30-2013 as an emergency; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-30-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-30-2013 order, including further amendment of section heading, first paragraph and subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (k) and (l)(6), transmitted to OAL 12-30-2013 and filed 2-12-2014; amendments effective 2-12-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 7).
8. Repealer filed 12-30-2025; operative 4-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 1).