DWC Updates Ambulance Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced additional changes to the ambulance fee schedule to comport to changes in Medicare’s payment rules.
The DWC on Nov. 18 issued an order adopting…
Loss Costs to Decrease 6.7% in April
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Kevin Gaffney on Wednesday announced that workers’ compensation loss costs will decrease by 6.7%, effective April 1.
At the same time,…
WCD Proposes Changes to Medical Rules
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division proposed changes to various medical rules that would increase reimbursement rates and adopt new codes.
Proposed rules would include new billing codes for 2023 and increase…
Cal/OSHA: Employers Must Post Annual Summary of Injuries by Feb. 1
California’s workplace safety regulatory agency reminds employers of their requirement to post their 2022 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses by Feb. 1.
The annual summary must be placed in a visible…
WCIRB C&R Committee Meets Tuesday
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Classification and Rating Committee is meeting virtually on Tuesday.
Committee members will discuss the results of an in-depth review of the classification code…
Injured Cop Presents Adequate Evidence for Jury to Decide Damages
The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that an injured police officer presented sufficient evidence to allow a jury to decide his claims for past and future economic damages.
Case: Salisbury v.