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2023
September 2023
August 2023
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Heat Illness due to Excessive Heat Warnings in Southern California (August 28, 2023)
- DWC Informs Providers that Email from Maximus Regarding Registering for Account was Sent in Error (August 25, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Potential Worksite Hazards due to Severe Storm (August 18, 2023)
- California’s July unemployment rate remains constant from June (August 18, 2023)
- California Labor Commissioner Cites Airport Catering Company $1.2 Million for not Timely Rehiring Workers Laid Off During COVID-19 Pandemic (August 17, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Heat Illness (August 15, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Announces Expanded Presence for Workers and Employers in the Central Valley, Inland Empire and Central Coast (August 10, 2023)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (August 8, 2023)
- EDD awards $17.9 million for job training and employment services for English Language Learners (August 8, 2023)
- High Heat Hazard Alert: Employers Must Protect Workers from Heat Illness
Cal/OSHA Conducting Targeted Inspections in High Hazard Industries (August 4, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Encourages Employers and Workers to Take the Pledge for Safe + Sound Week (August 3, 2023)
- DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on September 15, 2023 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (August 3, 2023)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) now available to Hoopa Valley Tribe workers impacted by severe winter storms (August 2, 2023)
July 2023
June 2023
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (June 30, 2023)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (June 28, 2023)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (June 27, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Heat Illness during Period of High Heat (June 27, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Cites Two Employers in Half Moon Bay for Health and Safety Violations Following Investigation into Workplace Violence that Killed Seven (June 26, 2023)
- DWC Invites Stakeholders to Comment on Audit Regulations at July 18 In-Person Public Meeting (June 21, 2023)
- DAS Requests Public Comment for California Youth Apprenticeship Grant
The grant will focus on creating pathways for opportunity youth to access pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships in sectors across the economy (June 19, 2023)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance now available to workers impacted by winter storms in San Luis Obispo County (June 19, 2023)
- California’s unemployment rate holds at 4.5 percent in May (June 16, 2023)
- This Father’s Day EDD encourages new and expecting parents to learn more about Paid Family Leave benefits (June 15, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Heat Illness during High Temperatures (June 1, 2023)
May 2023
- DIR Reminds Cannabis Employers about Labor Law Requirements (May 31, 2023)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance now available to workers impacted by winter storms in Butte County (May 31, 2023)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance now extended to workers impacted by winter storms in Santa Clara County (May 31, 2023)
- DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on June 26, 2023 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (May 25, 2023)
- California Awards Nearly $40 Million for Communities to Build Industries of the Future (May 24, 2023)
- California’s unemployment rate rose slightly in April 2023 (May 19, 2023)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (May 18, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness during Period of High Heat (May 12, 2023)
- DWC Issues Notice of 15-Day Public Comment Period for QME Process Regulations (May 12, 2023)
- In recognition of Mother’s Day, EDD celebrates California’s first-of-kind Paid Family Leave Program (May 10, 2023)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance now available to workers impacted by winter storms in three new counties (May 10, 2023)
- California Labor Commissioner Collects Nearly $3 Million in Wages and Penalties, Searches For Workers to Provide Payment Recovered from Two Towing Companies (May 4, 2023)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (May 3, 2023)
April 2023
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness (April 28, 2023)
- EDD awarded $7.5M in funding to create winter storm cleanup and recovery jobs (April 28, 2023)
- DIR and Cal/OSHA Honor Workers’ Memorial Day (April 27, 2023)
- EDD Awards $7.9 million to Train At-Risk, Underrepresented Youth for Careers in Emergency Services (April 27, 2023)
- California Labor Commissioner Reaches $1.47 Million Wage Theft Settlement with Poultry Businesses Affecting more than 300 Workers (April 26, 2023)
- Seven previously-announced California counties also eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits (April 21, 2023)
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- Cal/OSHA Cites Equipment Company, Refers Construction Company for Criminal Prosecution Following Confined Space Deaths (April 19, 2023)
- DWC Invites Physicians and Pharmacists to Apply for Appointment to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee for 2023-2025 Term (April 18, 2023)
- New Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits declared for workers impacted by winter storms in seven California counties (April 14, 2023)
- California Labor Commissioner Secures Reinstatement for McDonald’s Workers Fired After Reporting COVID-19 Work Hazards (April 13, 2023)
- Stockton area EDD Disability Office Moving to New Location (April 12, 2023)
- DWC Postpones April 10 Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (April 7, 2023)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (April 5, 2023)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (April 4, 2023)
March 2023
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 19 (March 30, 2023)
- This Cesar Chavez Day, the Employment Development Department highlights valuable support services it offers agricultural workers (March 29, 2023)
- EDD awards $1.6 million to support workforce development projects that provide training and services to jobs seekers facing employment barriers (March 28, 2023)
- California’s unemployment rate increased in February 2023 (March 24, 2023)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (March 22, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Cites Sterilization Company $838, 800 for Overexposing Employees to Toxic Chemical (March 21, 2023)
- DAS Announces First-in-the-Nation Registered Apprenticeship Formula Funding: Apprenticeship Innovation Funding (AIF)
State program will help expand registered apprenticeships across many sectors (March 16, 2023)
- On Equal Pay Day, California Awards $25 Million in Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grants (March 14, 2023)
- California Employment Development Department Moves to Aid Silicon Valley Bank Customers (March 10, 2023)
- California’s unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage point in January 2023 (March 10, 2023)
- DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 10 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (March 8, 2023)
- California Labor Commissioner Cites Therapy Provider for more than $9 Million for Misclassifying 1,280 Employees (March 7, 2023)
February 2023
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance now extended to workers impacted by winter storms in Amador County (February 28, 2023)
- OSH Appeals Board Decision in Heat Illness Prevention Case Adds Clarity to Provision of Water Requirements (February 27, 2023)
- EDD Awards $6.1 Million to Assist Workers Impacted by Farmer John Plant Closure (February 14, 2023)
- DAS Announces Appointments to Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (February 13, 2023)
- English Language Learners to Get Jumpstart Toward Better Careers in High-Demand Industries with Integrated Education Training (February 13, 2023)
- The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation Announces the 2023 Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 9 – February 11 (February 9, 2023)
- California Developing Roadmap for Teacher Apprenticeship (February 8, 2023)
- DIR, DWC Release Independent Medical Review (IMR) Report for 2021 (February 8, 2023)
- DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers (February 7, 2023)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory) (February 7, 2023)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance now available to workers impacted by winter storms in Alameda, Contra Costa, Mendocino, and Ventura counties (February 7, 2023)
- COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 in Effect (February 4, 2023)
- DWC’s Medical-Legal Evaluation Regulations Approved by OAL (February 3, 2023)
- DAS Launches the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (February 3, 2023)
January 2023
- DWC 30th Annual Educational Conference Coming Soon (January 31, 2023)
- DAS Extends Application Deadline for Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grant to February 3 (January 31, 2023)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance now available to workers impacted by winter storms in San Mateo County (January 31, 2023)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services (January 30, 2023)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance now available to workers impacted by winter storms in Calaveras County (January 26, 2023)
- DWC Posts Revised Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) (January 25, 2023)
- Cal/OSHA Reminder to Employers: Post 2022 Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on February 1 (January 24, 2023)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance has been approved for those impacted by the damaging December and January storms (January 23, 2023)
- DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on March 13, 2023 for Proposed Amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations (January 20, 2023)
- California’s unemployment rate holds at 4.1 percent for Dec. 2022 (January 20, 2023)
- State Announces $50 Million in Funding to Advance Economic Development Pilot Projects (January 12, 2023)
- DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination April 15 through 22, 2023 (January 12, 2023)
- DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2022 (January 11, 2023)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (January 6, 2023)
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 18 (January 5, 2023)
- Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective January 1, 2023 (January 3, 2023)
