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Industry Supportive Of WCIS Reporting Changes

The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s move to update the reporting regulations for the state’s Workers’ Compensation Information System (WCIS) is getting solid praise from the industry for reducing administrative burdens. The positive responses came as the result of draft regulations. A formal proposal to adopt the changes is expected to be made shortly. The WCIS … Read More »

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Administrators Push Back On Planned Reporting Changes

The Division of Workers’ Compensation is looking to update the regulations covering data reporting by workers’ comp claims administrators.  But there is significant pushback from the community who say the division is planning to move too fast with the changes. Additionally administrators are seeking greater leeway in how and when they report information to the state’s … Read More »

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Penalty Regulations Expected Soon For WCIS Reporting Failures

Workers’ comp insurance carriers, self-insured employers and public entities will soon be facing penalties for failing to report claim information to the Workers’ Compensation Information System (WCIS), the state’s workers’ comp database. There are no penalties in place for failure to report. Brown Administration officials concede that implementation of the SB 863 reforms delayed development … Read More »

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Carriers Object to Providing Data to DWC

Proposed changes to the rules governing reporting of California claims data to the Workers’ Compensation Information System have carriers and third-party administrators worried that they will be given too little time to comply with the changes, which some say will require significant reprogramming efforts to meet the new mandates. But new statements from inside sources … Read More »

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Changes Planned for State Database Hindered by Poor Reporting

California’s plan to develop a robust database for the workers’ comp system is proceeding, and has played an integral role in several recent research projects, but officials say the Workers’ Compensation Information System (WCIS) falls short of its full potential because of noncompliance by employers, carriers and others who should report data to WCIS. But … Read More »

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