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| November 22, 2022 |
CHSWC Commissioner Kessler Reappointed by Speaker of the Assembly |
| November 22, 2022 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| November 21, 2022 |
DWC issues Notice of Modification to Text of Proposed Action regarding Workers’ Compensation – Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations |
| November 18, 2022 |
DIR Honors Employees Awarded Governor’s Medal of Valor |
| November 17, 2022 |
DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2023 |
| November 14, 2022 |
DIR, DAS Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with Virtual Event on November 16 for Inclusive Healthcare Apprenticeships |
| November 9, 2022 |
DWC Invites Stakeholders to Comment on Ideas to Improve the Workers’ Compensation System at December 6 In-Person Public Meeting |
| November 4, 2022 |
CHSWC Releases Health Fact Sheet to Help School Employees Protect Themselves from Stress at Work |
| November 1, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes |
| October 25, 2022 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| October 24, 2022 |
DWC Posts Draft Regulations Updating EAMS Rules to Online Forum for Public Comment |
| October 21, 2022 |
California Labor Commissioner’s Office Reaches $2.2 Million Settlement Securing Unpaid Wage for Hundreds of Bay Area Restaurant Workers |
| October 19, 2022 |
DWC Posts Ethics Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2021 |
| October 19, 2022 |
DWC Emergency Regulations for Medical-Legal Evaluations in Response to COVID-19 in Effect through January 18, 2023 |
| October 18, 2022 |
DWC Announces 2023 Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit Performance |
| October 12, 2022 |
DWC Announces Free CME Credits for Online Learning Using Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS)-American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Guidelines |
| October 11, 2022 |
DAS Solicits Proposals for $25 Million Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grant Program
Funds will help remove barriers to women, non-binary and underserved populations entering building and construction trades |
| October 11, 2022 |
DWC Deactivating Inactive E-Filer Accounts |
| October 5, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| October 4, 2022 |
California Labor Commissioner Recovers $282,000 for Car Wash Wage Citations
New lien authority assists in recovery of money for employees not paid for all time worked |
| October 3, 2022 |
DWC Issues Notice of Emergency Regulation § 46.3 Second Re-Adoption |
| September 30, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| September 30, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory |
| September 30, 2022 |
DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on November 15 for Adoption of Remote Health and Amendments to QME Scheduling Regulations |
| September 29, 2022 |
DIR Suspends 178 Medical Providers from the Workers’ Compensation System This Year |
| September 29, 2022 |
DWC Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective November 1, 2022 |
| September 28, 2022 |
California Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Home Health Care Placement Agencies Nearly $2 Million for Misclassifying 66 Workers |
| September 21, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| September 15, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Posts Guidance on Protecting Workers from Monkeypox |
| September 15, 2022 |
DWC Announces Online Injured Worker Workshops |
| September 12, 2022 |
DWC Will No Longer Accept American Express for Online Payment of Lien Filing Fees |
| September 7, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Prepare for Hazards from Power Outages during Heat Wave |
| September 2, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Conducting Inspections During Heat Wave |
| August 29, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Heat Wave in California |
| August 16, 2022 |
Wildfire Smoke Alert: Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air |
| August 15, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Week of Excessive Heat in California |
| August 9, 2022 |
DWC Announces Return to In-Person Walk-Throughs |
| July 22, 2022 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| July 21, 2022 |
California Labor Commissioner’s Office Pays $1.5 Million to Workers Whose Recall Rights Were Violated |
| July 20, 2022 |
DWC Clarifies Provider Directory Requirements for Medical Provider Networks |
| July 20, 2022 |
DWC Emergency Regulations for Medical-Legal Evaluations in Response to COVID-19 in Effect through October 18, 2022 |
| July 15, 2022 |
California Invests Over $231 Million to Advance and Expand Apprenticeship |
| July 13, 2022 |
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 20 Is Converted to Virtual Meeting |
| July 12, 2022 |
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 20 in Oakland |
| July 11, 2022 |
DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 15-22 |
| July 8, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminder: Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Period of Excessive Heat in California |
| July 7, 2022 |
DWC Issues Notice to Readopt QME Emergency Regulation for Telehealth |
| July 5, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke
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| June 30, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
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| June 28, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
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| June 23, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
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| June 21, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
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| June 16, 2022 |
DWC’s Updated Copy Service Schedule Regulations Approved by OAL
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| June 14, 2022 |
Governor Newsom Appoints Meagan Subers as New Commissioner
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| June 13, 2022 |
Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective July 1, 2022
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| June 8, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminder: Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Period of Excessive Heat in California
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| June 7, 2022 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
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| May 27, 2022 |
DWC Advises EAMS Users of Change to Internet Explorer Mode Setting in Microsoft Edge Browser
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| May 23, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
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| May 19, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Cites Four Employers $1.75 Million for Safety Violations in Death of Worker at Valero Refinery
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| May 17, 2022 |
DWC Announces Appointment to Ethics Advisory Committee
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| May 10, 2022 |
Sidharth Voorakkara Appointed as New Commissioner by California Senate Rules Committee
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| May 7, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Releases Fact Sheets and FAQs on Updated COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
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| May 4, 2022 |
Over $7 Million Awarded in State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation Grants
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| April 28, 2022 |
DIR and Cal/OSHA Honor Workers’ Memorial Day
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| April 27, 2022 |
California Labor Commissioner Cites Torrance Car Wash More than $800,000 for Wage Theft Violations
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| April 26, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness, Wildfire Smoke
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| April 26, 2022 |
California Labor Commissioner Cites Staffing Agencies, Foster Farms Nearly $3.8 Million for COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Violations
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| April 13, 2022 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory)
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| April 13, 2022 |
DWC Adopts Regulation 36.7 Electronic Service of Medical-Legal Reports by Medical Evaluators
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| April 7, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
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| April 6, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
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| April 4, 2022 |
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 20 in Oakland
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| April 4, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
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| March 29, 2022 |
The Division of Apprenticeship Standards Announces Webinar on Cybersecurity on April 21
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| March 24, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
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| March 23, 2022 |
CHSWC Releases 2021 Annual Reports on California’s Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Systems and WOSHTEP Program
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| March 22, 2022 |
DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS)
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| March 9, 2022 |
DWC Announces Return to In-Person Hearings on March 21
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| March 7, 2022 |
California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and 61 Community-Based Organizations Across California to Launch Worker Week of Action
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| March 3, 2022 |
California Labor Commissioner Cites Terranea Resort $3.3 Million for not Rehiring Dozens of Workers Laid Off During Pandemic
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| February 28, 2022 |
DWC Issues Notice of 15 Day Public Comment Period for QME Electronic Service Regulation Section 36.7 |
| February 22, 2022 |
The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Announces the 2022 Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 25, March 5 and March 18 |
| February 18, 2022 |
Labor Commissioner Publishes 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Poster and Resources
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| February 18, 2022 |
DWC Issues Notice of Expiration of Regulation Section 36.7
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| February 17, 2022 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)
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| February 16, 2022 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers)
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| February 16, 2022 |
CHSWC Commissioner Roxborough Reappointed by Speaker of the Assembly
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| February 14, 2022 |
DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2021
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| February 10, 2022 |
CHSWC Releases Safety Fact Sheet to Help School Employees Protect Themselves from COVID-19 at Work |
| February 10, 2022 |
DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
| February 9, 2022 |
DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations to Online Forum for Public Comment |
| February 7, 2022 |
DWC Opens Registration for 29th Annual Educational Conference |
| February 7, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Announces Advisory Committee for Domestic Workers |
| January 26, 2022 |
LETF Announces Enforcement of Public Works Construction Sites |
| January 26, 2022 |
DWC Issues Notice of 2nd Public Hearing to Amend Copy Service Fee Schedule |
| January 26, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Post 2021 Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on February 1 |
| January 19, 2022 |
DWC Proposed QME Emergency Regulation in Response to Continued COVID-19 Pandemic is in Effect |
| January 19, 2022 |
DAS Announces Solicitation for Proposals for State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation Grant |
| January 14, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Posts Fact Sheets and Updated COVID-19 FAQs |
| January 13, 2022 |
DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| January 11, 2022 |
DWC Announces Return to Virtual Hearings |
| January 7, 2022 |
DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on April 16-23 |
| January 6, 2022 |
Cal/OSHA Updates COVID-19 FAQs to Align with CDPH Guidance on Isolation and Quarantines |
| January 6, 2022 |
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 19 |
| January 3, 2022 |
WCAB’s Final Rules in Effect as of January 1 |
