1. DWC

Newslines 2023



December 2023
December 27, 2023 DWC Postpones Relocation of San Jose Office
December 21, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
December 20, 2023 DWC Announces Relocation of San Jose Office
December 20, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on January 26, 2024 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
December 18, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Third 15-Day Public Comment Period for QME Process Regulations
December 14, 2023 Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective January 1, 2024
December 12, 2023 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 17, 2024
December 7, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
December 6, 2023 DWC Announces Move of Stockton Office to Lodi
December 4, 2023 DWC Opens Registration for 31st Annual Educational Conference

November 2023
November 29, 2023 2023 - 2024 assessment notices
November 27, 2023 DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2024
November 21, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Second 15-Day Public Comment Period for QME Process Regulations
November 9, 2023 DWC Posts 2022 Audit Unit Annual Report and the Ranking Report
November 7, 2023 Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces 2024 Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit Performance

October 2023
October 5, 2023 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for October 18, 2023
October 3, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes
October 2, 2023 DWC Announces New Online Education Courses on Medical Legal Report Writing for QMEs and Others

September 2023
September 29, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
September 29, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
September 28, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
September 27, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)

August 2023
August 25, 2023 DWC Informs Providers that Email from Maximus Regarding Registering for Account was Sent in Error
August 8, 2023 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
August 3, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on September 15, 2023 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule

July 2023
July 13, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
July 6, 2023 DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 14-21

June 2023
June 30, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
June 28, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
June 27, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
June 21, 2023 DWC Invites DWC Invites Stakeholders to Comment on Audit Regulations at July 18 In-Person Public Meeting

May 2023
May 25, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on June 26, 2023 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
May 18, 2023 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
May 12, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of 15-Day Public Comment Period for QME Process Regulations
May 3, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)

April 2023
April 19, 2023 DWC Invites Physicians and Pharmacists to Apply for Appointment to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee for 2023-2025 Term
April 7, 2023 DWC Postpones April 10 Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
April 5, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
April 4, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)

March 2023
March 30, 2023 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 19
March 22, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
March 8, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 10 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule

February 2023
February 8, 2023 DIR, DWC Release Independent Medical Review (IMR) Report for 2021
February 7, 2023 DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers
February 7, 2023 DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory)
February 3, 2023 DWC’s Medical-Legal Evaluation Regulations Approved by OAL

January 2023
January 31, 2023 DWC 30th Annual Educational Conference Coming Soon
January 30, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services
January 25, 2023 DWC Posts Revised Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
January 20, 2023 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on March 13, 2023 for Proposed Amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations
January 12, 2023 DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination April 15 through 22, 2023
January 11, 2023 DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2022
January 6, 2023 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
January 5, 2023 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 18
January 3, 2023 Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective January 1, 2023

December 2023