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2022
August 2022
July 2022
- EDD Announces Language Access Officer, New Funds to Boost Multilingual Access (July 26, 2022)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (July 22, 2022)
- California’s unemployment rate falls to 4.2 percent for June 2022 (July 22, 2022)
- California Labor Commissioner’s Office Pays $1.5 Million to Workers Whose Recall Rights Were Violated (July 21, 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 20, 2022)
- California Invests Over $231 Million to Advance and Expand Apprenticeship (July 15, 2022)
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 20 Is Converted to Virtual Meeting (July 13, 2022)
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 20 in Oakland (July 12, 2022)
- DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 15-22 (July 11, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Reminder: Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Period of Excessive Heat in California (July 8, 2022)
- DWC Issues Notice to Readopt QME Emergency Regulation for Telehealth (July 7, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke (July 5, 2022)
June 2022
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (June 30, 2022)
- EDD Provides Update on National Geographic Solutions, Inc. Service Interruption Impacting CalJOBS (June 29, 2022)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (June 28, 2022)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (June 23, 2022)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (June 21, 2022)
- California’s unemployment rate dips to 4.3 percent for May 2022 (June 17, 2022)
- This Father’s Day EDD encourages new and expecting dads to learn more about Paid Family Leave benefits (June 17, 2022)
- DWC’s Updated Copy Service Schedule Regulations Approved by OAL (June 16, 2022)
- Governor Newsom Appoints Meagan Subers as New Commissioner (June 14, 2022)
- Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective July 1, 2022 (June 13, 2022)
- EDD awards $1.2 million to help implement programs that provide underserved job seekers with training and career development (June 9, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Reminder: Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Period of Excessive Heat in California (June 8, 2022)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (June 7, 2022)
May 2022
- DWC Advises EAMS Users of Change to Internet Explorer Mode Setting in Microsoft Edge Browser (May 27, 2022)
- State Announces $65 Million for Inclusive, Regional Economic Planning (May 26, 2022)
- EDD Halts New Unemployment Insurance Fraud Attempt, Begins Notifying Claimants and Potential Victims (May 26, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness (May 23, 2022)
- California’s unemployment lowers to 4.6 percent for April 2022 (May 20, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Cites Four Employers $1.75 Million for Safety Violations in Death of Worker at Valero Refinery (May 19, 2022)
- DWC Announces Appointment to Ethics Advisory Committee (May 17, 2022)
- State and Federal Labor Agencies Form Partnership to Protect California Workers (May 12, 2022)
- Sidharth Voorakkara Appointed as New Commissioner by California Senate Rules Committee (May 10, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Releases Fact Sheets and FAQs on Updated COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (May 7, 2022)
- In Honor of Mother’s Day, the EDD highlights California’s Paid Family Leave program (May 5, 2022)
- Over $7 Million Awarded in State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation Grants (May 4, 2022)
April 2022
- EDD Further Expands Language Translations and Resources to Aid Customers (April 22, 2022)
- California’s unemployment falls to 4.9 percent for March 2022 (April 15, 2022)
- Employment Development Department Further Expedites Unemployment Eligibility Determination Process (April 14, 2022)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory) (April 13, 2022)
- DWC Adopts Regulation 36.7 Electronic Service of Medical-Legal Reports by Medical Evaluators (April 13, 2022)
- Employment Development Department and California Office of Emergency Services Announce More Unemployment Insurance Fraud Crackdowns (April 12, 2022)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (April 7, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness (April 6, 2022)
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 20 in Oakland (April 4, 2022)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (April 4, 2022)
March 2022
- The Division of Apprenticeship Standards Announces Webinar on Cybersecurity on April 21 (March 29, 2022)
- California’s unemployment drops to 5.4 percent for February 2022 (March 25, 2022)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (March 24, 2022)
- CHSWC Releases 2021 Annual Reports on California’s Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation Systems and WOSHTEP Program (March 23, 2022)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (March 22, 2022)
- California’s unemployment holds at 5.8 percent for January 2022 (March 11, 2022)
- DWC Announces Return to In-Person Hearings on March 21 (March 9, 2022)
- California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and 61 Community-Based Organizations Across California to Launch Worker Week of Action (March 7, 2022)
- California Labor Commissioner Cites Terranea Resort $3.3 Million for not Rehiring Dozens of Workers Laid Off During Pandemic (March 3, 2022)
- Employment Development Department Issues Unemployment Insurance and Disability Insurance Updates (March 3, 2022)
February 2022
- DWC Issues Notice of 15 Day Public Comment Period for QME Electronic Service Regulation Section 36.7 (February 28, 2022)
- Employment Development Department Joins Communities Across California To Strengthen Multilingual Service (February 28, 2022)
- Զբաղվածության զարգացման վարչությունը միանում է Կալիֆոռնիայի համայնքներին՝ բազմալեզու ծառայությունն ամրապնդելու նպատակով (February 28, 2022)
- 고용개발부가 다국어 서비스를 강화하기 위해 캘리포니아 전역에 있는 지역사회에 합류 (February 28, 2022)
- 就业发展部加入加州社区以加强多语言服务 (February 28, 2022)
- Departamento ng Pag-unlad sa Trabaho, Sinamahan ang Mga Komunidad sa California sa Pagpapahusay ng Serbisyo sa Maraming Wika (February 28, 2022)
- 就業發展部加入加州社區以加強多語言服務 (February 28, 2022)
- Bộ Phát Triển Việc Làm Hợp Tác Với Các Cộng Đồng Trên Toàn Tiểu Bang California Để Tăng Cường Dịch Vụ Đa Ngôn Ngữ (February 28, 2022)
- EDD provides $445,000 to assist workers displaced by recent Northern California wildfires (February 25, 2022)
- CDPH and LWDA Award $27 Million to 153 Community-Based Organizations to Boost Vaccinations in Communities Hardest Hit by the Pandemic (February 24, 2022)
- EDD awards $11.5 million to 19 organizations to provide job training and career development to under-served job seekers (February 23, 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 22, 2022)
- Labor Commissioner Publishes 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Poster and Resources (February 18, 2022)
- DWC Issues Notice of Expiration of Regulation Section 36.7 (February 18, 2022)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (Feburary 17, 2022)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (February 16, 2022)
- CHSWC Commissioner Roxborough Reappointed by Speaker of the Assembly (February 16, 2022)
- DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2021 (February 14, 2022)
- Employment Development Department Issues Unemployment Insurance and Disability Insurance Updates (February 11, 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 10, 2022)
- DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations to Online Forum for Public Comment (February 9, 2022)
- DWC Opens Registration for 29th Annual Educational Conference (February 7, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Announces Advisory Committee for Domestic Workers (February 7, 2022)
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- California Furthers Efforts to Help Claimants Overpaid Federal Benefits Through No Fault of their Own (February 2, 2022)
January 2022
- EDD Issues Statement on Department Director Appointment (January 28, 2022)
- EDD Weeds Out Disability Insurance Scammers, Verifies Legitimate Medical Providers (January 27, 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 26, 2022)
- California’s unemployment rate falls to 6.5 percent in December 2021 (January 21, 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 19, 2022)
- Cal/OSHA Posts Fact Sheets and Updated COVID-19 FAQs (January 14, 2022)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (January 13, 2022)
- Employment Development Department Issues Unemployment and Disability Insurance Program Updates; Continues to Urge Californians to Guard Against Identity Theft Scams (January 13, 2022)
- DWC Announces Return to Virtual Hearings (January 11, 2022)
- DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on April 16-23 (January 7, 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 6, 2022)
- Employment Development Department Issues Unemployment and Disability Insurance Program Updates; Continues to Urge Californians to Guard Against Identity Theft Scams (January 4, 2022)
- WCAB’s Final Rules in Effect as of January 1 (January 3, 2022)
