Numbers and More Numbers
Last month, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) released its annual State of the System report. It is an important document for those who want to see what is …
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Intended Consequences
Earlier this year, April 1st to be exact, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) adopted changes to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS). This is the schedule governing the payment of …
Apportionment Reform Bill Advances Over Employer Opposition
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Fact Checking
As noted in the last edition of this publication, the latest existential threat to California’s workers’ compensation system is Assembly Bill 1465 co-authored by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Reyes (D-San …
Provider Network, Presumption Bills Causing Concern
California Legislators added a handful of bills late in the introduction period to amend the state’s workers’ comp system. Concerns are being raised by employers and payors. Provider-focused bills seek to amend the medical provider network (MPN) and billing rules, whilst others build on the workers’ comp presumptions for public safety officers. There are not …
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Apportionment Debate Enters its Thirteenth Year
Senate Bill 788 (Bradford) is like legislation proposed for over a decade, beginning with Senate Bill 1115 (Migden) introduced in 2008. It amends Labor Code section 4663 to prohibit apportionment …
More Guidance on COVID – And More to Follow
On January 21, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety. Among its many directives to newly-appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety …
Still Don’t Know Our ABCs
The week of January 11 was a busy one for the Courts when it came to the ongoing trauma that is AB 5 and the vexatious “ABC Test” now codified …