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2025
July
- DWC posts adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (July 9, 2025)
- Cal/OSHA reminds employers to protect workers from heat illness as temperatures rise (July 8, 2025)
- Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers amid smoke conditions from the Madre Fire (July 7, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (July 2, 2025)
- Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers from smoke due to the Wolf, Juniper, and Lake Fires (July 2, 2025)
- DWC Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List Effective August 6, 2025 (July 2, 2025)
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 16, 2025 (July 1, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (July 1, 2025)
June
- Cal/OSHA Protections Extended to Domestic Workers Starting July 1 (June 30, 2025)
- DWC Announces Official Launch for the New Pharmacy Fee Calculator (June 26, 2025)
- California awards $15 million to support economic growth in tribal communities across the state (June 25, 2025)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Heat Illness during Heatwave (June 25, 2025)
- California awards over $15 million to align disconnected youth with apprenticeships in high-demand fields (June 24, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (June 23, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (June 18, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (June 16, 2025)
- California Labor Commissioner reminds all workers of legal rights under California labor laws (June 11, 2025)
- California Labor Commissioner reminds employers of legal rights and obligations under California labor laws (June 9, 2025)
May
April
- California Celebrates National Apprenticeship Day (April 30, 2025)
- California Labor Commissioner cites university and janitorial contractors for violations (April 30, 2025)
- Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Honoring Workers’ Memorial Day 2025 (April 28, 2025)
- Cal/OSHA Honors Workers’ Memorial Day Across California (April 28, 2025)
- Casey Gallagher appointed to the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (April 25, 2025)
- DWC Issues Notice of Second 15-day Public Comment Period for Utilization Review and Related Regulations (April 17, 2025)
- DWC Posts Reminder for the Return-to-Work Supplement Program (RTWSP) Application Requirements (April 15, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (April 8, 2025)
- DIR, DWC Releases Independent Medical Review (IMR) Report for 2024 (April 8, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (April 7, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (April 7, 2025)
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 16, 2025 (April 3, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (April 3, 2025)
March
- Mitch Steiger Reappointed to the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation and Re-elected as 2025 Chair (March 28, 2025)
- Construction company cited $157,500 following a fatal trench accident (March 20, 2025)
- California announces $25 million investment to ensure worker safety, including funds to support LA fire recovery workers (March 18, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) (March 14, 2025)
- Appointment of Melissa Flores, CHSWC Executive Officer (March 13, 2025)
- DAS announces appointment to Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (March 12, 2025)
- California Labor Commissioner’s Office Launches Reaching Every Californian Public Awareness Campaign to Prevent Wage Theft (March 4, 2025)
February
- DWC Invites Physicians and Pharmacists to Apply for Appointment to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee for 2025-2027 Term (February 27, 2025)
- $1.1 Million in penalties issued to Buena Park restaurant over wage and sick leave violations (February 27, 2025)
- DWC Provides Update on Virtual Courtroom Transition and Installation of Public Wi-Fi (February 27, 2025)
- DWC Issues Notice of 15 Day Public Comment Period for Utilization Review and Related Regulations (February 27, 2025)
- California announces new earn-and-learn programs to train thousands of workers (February 26, 2025)
- Labor Commissioner’s Office recovers more than $430,000 in unpaid wages (February 26, 2025)
- $68 million in funding to boost apprenticeship programs, create new jobs, and fill labor shortages (February 26, 2025)
- Amity In-Home Care Services cited $2.3 million for improperly misclassifying caregivers as independent contractors (February 20, 2025)
- DWC Invites Stakeholder Comment on Proposed Regulatory Update to Medical Provider Network and Rules for Medical Treatment Billing (February 13, 2025)
- Smelly Mel’s and Sewer Rat Plumbing swamped in fines – nearly $530,000 for serious accident-related violations. (February 10, 2025)
- DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on March 14, 2025 for Proposed Evidence-Based Update and Adoption to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (February 7, 2025)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (February 6, 2025)
- DIR issues critical guidance for worker safety during wildfire cleanup and recovery (February 5, 2025)
- Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-emergency Standards end as of February 2025 (February 4, 2025)
- DWC Posts Revised Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) (February 4, 2025)
January
- The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation Announces 2025 Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 20 – February 22 (January 31, 2025)
- DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers (January 31, 2025)
- Cal/OSHA reminder to employers: post 2024 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses by February 1 (January 29, 2025)
- Cal/OSHA increases civil penalty amounts for 2025 (January 27, 2025)
- DWC Announces Agenda for 32nd Annual Educational Conference (January 23, 2025)
- Wildfire Smoke Alert: Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers from unhealthy air in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties (January 22, 2025)
- California announces $13 Million to foster career pathways for women in construction (January 21, 2025)
- $20 Million in Aid to Support Immediate Recovery Efforts and Workers Displaced by Firestorms (January 16, 2025)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Now Available to Los Angeles County Workers Impacted by California Wildfires and Severe Winds (January 14, 2025)
- Wildfire Smoke Alert: Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers from unhealthy air in Los Angeles County (January 9, 2025)
- California Supports Southern California Communities Impacted by the State of Emergency and Provides Relief for Workers and Businesses (January 9, 2025)
- DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on April 5-11 (January 8, 2025)
- DWC Updates Online Education Modules for Workers’ Compensation Community (January 8, 2025)
- Wildfire Smoke Alert: Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers from unhealthy air in Pacific Palisades (January 7, 2025)
- Cal/OSHA finds Safeway exposed workers to hazardous conditions at its largest warehouse in Tracy (January 7, 2025)
- California Helps Ventura County Agricultural Workers Recently Impacted by Farm and Greenhouse Closures (January 6, 2025)
- DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2024 (January 2, 2025)
- California Boosts Paid Family Leave and Disability Benefits to Record Levels for New Claims Filed in 2025 (January 2, 2025)
