News Releases For media inquiries please contact: Crystal.Page@labor.ca.gov or (916) 247-1245 News Archives 2020 April 2020 Demand for unemployment benefits at historic levels as the EDD ramps up implementation of federal CARES Act benefits (April 2, 2020) DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (April 2, 2020) March 2020 DWC Issues Emergency Measures for Medical-Legal Evaluations during Governor Newsom’s Stay-at-home Order (March 28, 2020) DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) and Adopts COVID-19 Testing Codes (March 27, 2020) DWC Postpones MTUS Public Hearing Scheduled for March 30 (March 27, 2020) California unemployment rate maintained record low 3.9 percent in February (March 27, 2020) Labor Secretary Issues Directive to Streamline the Processing of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Payments (March 24, 2020) Demanda sin precedentes de beneficios de desempleo originada por el COVID-19 (27 de marzo, 2020) Unprecedented demand for unemployment benefits triggered by COVID-19 (March 26, 2020) All DWC Offices Open Except for Eureka, with Bakersfield Scheduled to Reopen on March 26 (March 24, 2020) DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (March 23, 2020) Benefit programs available to help California workers who are losing wages due to the impacts of the Coronavirus (March 20, 2020) Hay programas de beneficios disponibles para ayudar a los trabajadores de California que sufren pérdida de ingresos a causa del impacto del Coronavirus (20 de marzo, 2020) DWC Provides Guidance on Medical Evaluations During State of Emergency Period (March 19, 2020) WCAB Issues En Banc Order Regarding Rules, Office Closure During COVID-19 Emergency (March 18, 2020) DWC Temporarily Closing San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco Offices (March 17, 2020) DWC and WCAB Announce Modified Hearing Calendar & Filing Update (March 16, 2020) Governor’s Chief Economic and Business Advisor Releases Joint Statement with California Labor Secretary on January Employment Numbers (March 13, 2020) California unemployment continues record low 3.9 percent in January (March 13, 2020) Attorney General Becerra, Labor Commissioner’s Office Challenge Federal Action Undermining Protections for Bus Drivers (March 13, 2020) DWC Announces Request for Information to Update EAMS (March 12, 2020) California Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Restaurant Owners Over $2 Million for Wage Theft (March 10, 2020) DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services to Implement Medicare Correction to the Correct Coding Initiative files (March 5, 2020) February 2020 DWC Posts Amendment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (February 27, 2020 DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (February 27, 2020) California’s employment and unemployment data for January will release on Friday, March 13 (Februry 20, 2020) Los datos sobre el empleo y desempleo en California del mes de enero se publicarán el viernes, 13 de marzo (20 de febrero, 2020) DWC Announces Pilot for Electronic Submission of Doctor’s First Report of Injury (February 13, 2020) DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services to Implement Second Medicare Correction to the Annual Update (February 11, 2020) EDD awards $560,000 to continue assistance to North Bay area workers and businesses impacted by 2017 wildfires (February 10, 2020) El EDD otorga $560,000 para continuar prestando asistencia a los trabajadores y empresas del área de la Bahía Norte afectados por los incendios forestales del 2017 (10 de febrero, 2020) EDD awards $375,000 in funding to assist laid-off workers and distressed businesses throughout Los Angeles County (February 10, 2020) El EDD otorga $375,000 en fondos para asistir a los trabajadores dados de baja y a las empresas en dificultades, a través del condado de Los Ángeles (10 de febrero, 2020) DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers (February 5, 2020) Cal/OSHA Issues Guidance on Requirements to Protect Health Care Workers from 2019 Novel Coronavirus (February 3, 2020) January 2020 DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services to Implement Medicare Corrections (January 30, 2020) DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) (January 30, 2020) Cal/OSHA Reminder to Employers: Post 2019 Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on February 1 (January 28, 2020) DWC Medical Unit Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator Examination on April 18 (January 27, 2020) Labor Secretary Releases Statement on December Employment Numbers (January 24, 2020) California unemployment holds at record low 3.9 percent in December (January 24, 2020) El desempleo en California se mantiene en un récord bajo de 3.9 por ciento en diciembre (24 de enero, 2020) DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 22 in Oakland (January 9, 2020) Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Decreases Effective January 1, 2020 WCAB’s Final Rules in Effect as of January 1 (January 2, 2020)
