1. DWC

Division of Workers’ Compensation News and Announcements

You may sign up for the DWC Newsline at http://www.dir.ca.gov/email/listsub.asp?choice=1. For more information, call (510) 286-7100. Click on the date below to read the Web version of a newsline.

DWC newslines were created in 1992 to provide up-to-date information about the Division of Workers’ Compensation to subscribers. Newslines are archived by year. Please note that information may be outdated and some of the hyperlinks no longer work.



November 2024
November 26, 2024 2024 - 2025 assessment notices
November 4, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes

October 2024
October 31, 2024 Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Updated DWC Form 7 (Notice to Employees—Injuries Caused By Work)
October 16, 2024 DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2025
October 16, 2024 Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces 2025 Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit Performance
October 9, 2024 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
October 7, 2024 DWC Issues Notice of 2nd 15-Day Public Comment Period for Rulemaking Action to Adopt Revisions to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pharmaceuticals)
October 3, 2024 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for October 16, 2024
October 2, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
October 1, 2024 DWC Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List Effective November 1, 2024
October 1, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)

September 2024
September 25, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
September 23, 2024 DWC Opens Registration for 32nd Annual Educational Conference
September 18, 2024 DWC Announces Closure of Virtual Eureka Office
September 18, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
September 10, 2024 DWC’s San Bernardino District Office Reopens

August 2024
August 9, 2024 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)

July 2024
July 31, 2024 Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts California Medical-Legal Quality Assurance Checklist
July 18, 2024 DWC’s San Bernardino District Office to Close Temporarily
July 9, 2024 DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 4-10, 2024
July 1, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
July 1, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)

June 2024
June 21, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
June 20, 2024 DIR, DWC Release Independent Medical Review (IMR) Report for 2023 Data
June 18, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
June 14, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
June 13, 2024 DWC Issues Notice of 15-Day Public Comment Period for Rulemaking Action to Adopt Revisions to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pharmaceuticals)
June 7, 2024 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on July 25 for Utilization Review Regulations
June 6, 2024 DWC Online Education Modules for Workers’ Compensation Community Offers MCLE (California State Bar) Credit

May 2024
May 29, 2024 DWC Posts Ethics Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2023
May 14, 2024 DWC Announces Plans to Take Corrective Action Regarding E-Filer Errors
May 7, 2024 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)

April 2024
April 23, 2024 DWC Launches Online Portal for Submission of QME Medical-Legal Reports
April 22, 2024 Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Updated Time of Hire Notice
April 4, 2024 DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 17, 2024
April 3, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
April 2, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
April 2, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)

March 2024
March 25, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
March 7, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)

February 2024
February 28, 2024 DWC Launches Online Education Modules for Workers’ Compensation Community
February 28, 2024 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
February 26, 2024 DWC Issues Notice of Rulemaking Action to Adopt Revisions to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pharmaceuticals) and Sets Public Hearing on April 11, 2024
February 21, 2024 DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
February 16, 2024 DWC Announces Relocation of San Jose Office
February 15, 2024 DWC Posts Revised MTUS Drug List Effective February 15, 2024

January 2024
January 23, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services
January 17, 2024 DWC Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List Effective February 15, 2024
January 11, 2024 DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2023
January 11, 2024 DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers
January 5, 2024 DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on April 6-12
January 4, 2024 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory

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