Draft Medical-Legal Fee Schedule Changes
Qualified medical evaluators are up in arms over new draft rules for med-legal billing. Click here for the full text of the proposal.
Blog Archives
Draft Interpreter Fee Schedule
The Division of Workers’ Compensation is circulating this draft of a fee schedule for interpreters. Download the proposed schedule and submit your comments
Hearing on Regional Payment Modifier
Click here for the details on the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s public hearing to comment on its proposal to adopt a regional modifier for physician payments.
Proposed Regional Payment Modifier
Click here for the full text of the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s proposal to create a regional modifier for physician payments.
State Auditor’s Fraud Report
The California State Auditor filed this report on her review of California’s anti-fraud efforts for the workers’ comp system. Get the full report by clicking here.
SIBTF Payments Start With PD
A Court of Appeal clarified when the state’s Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund begins owning benefits. Click here for its opinion.
2017_IMR_Annual_Report
The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s 2017 report on the independent medical review program is out. Click here for a copy of the full report.
Baker v. WCAB
A second court of appeal upheld the state’s independent medical review system. Click here for the opinion in Baker v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.