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December 2020
- DWC Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective February 1, 2021 (December 28, 2020)
- EDD preparing for extension of federal CARES Act unemployment benefit provisions (December 24, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Issues Citations to Multiple Employers for COVID-19 Violations at Meat Processing Facilities (December 23, 2020)
- Save the Date for the 28th Annual DWC Educational Conference (December 22, 2020)
- Employment Training Panel Awards $15 million to Train 10,800 Workers (December 21, 2020)
- California Labor Secretary Releases Joint Statement with GO-Biz Director on November Employment Numbers (December 18, 2020)
- California unemployment drops to lowest point since March (December 18, 2020)
- Three million Californians receiving alerts about upcoming end to federal benefits (December 17, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (December 17, 2020)
- California Worker Safety Concerns Intensify During the Holiday Season Due to Increased Demand for Products and Services (December 16, 2020)
- DIR, DWC Release Independent Medical Review Progress Report for 2019 (December 11, 2020)
- CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO INVEST IN A NEW VISION FOR EQUITY, CLIMATE, AND JOBS (December 11, 2020)
- Federal unemployment benefits set to expire soon (December 10, 2020)
- DWC Advises of Delayed Processing Times During Regional Stay-at-Home Orders (December 10,2020)
- DWC Invites Physicians and Pharmacists to Apply for Appointment to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee for 2021-2022 Term (December 3, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 in Effect (December 1, 2020)
November 2020
- 2020 – 2021 assessment notices (November 24, 2020)
- California Labor Secretary Releases Joint Statement with GO-Biz Acting Director on October Employment Numbers (November 20, 2020)
- California unemployment drops to single digits in October (November 20, 2020)
- Standards Board Unanimously Adopts Emergency Temporary Standards to Protect Workers from COVID-19 (November 20, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits reach $110 billion in 8 months of pandemic (November 19, 2020)
- Los beneficios por desempleo alcanzan $110 mil millones en 8 meses de la pandemia (19 de noviembre, 2020)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (November 18, 2020)
- Workers impacted by pandemic collect $109 billion in unemployment benefits (November 12, 2020)
- Los trabajadores afectados por la pandemia reciben $109 mil millones en beneficios por desempleo (12 de noviembre, 2020)
- California Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week November 9 – 13 (November 8, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits total $107 billion during COVID pandemic (November 5, 2020)
- Los beneficios de desempleo alcanzan un total de $107 mil millones durante la pandemia del COVID (5 de noviembre, 2020)
- DWC Posts 2019 Audit Unit Annual Report and the Ranking Report (November 5, 2020)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits are now available to fire-impacted individuals in Lassen, Trinity, and Tulare counties (November 3, 2020)
- Los beneficios de Asistencia de Desempleo por Desastre ahora están disponibles para las personas afectadas por los incendios en los condados de Lassen, Trinity, y Tulare (3 de noviembre, 2020)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits are now available in 10 California counties impacted by widespread fires (November 3, 2020)
- Los beneficios de Asistencia de Desempleo por Desastre ahora están disponibles en 10 condados de California afectados por los incendios extensos (3 de noviembre, 2020)
- DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2021 (November 2, 2020)
October 2020
- EDD Director Sharon Hilliard to Retire End of Year (October 30, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes (October 30, 2020)
- New enhancement speeds up processing of unemployment claims and reduces fraud (October 29, 2020)
- Nuevas mejorías agilizan la tramitación de solicitudes por desempleo y reducen el fraude (29 de octubre, 2020)
- Employment Training Panel Awards $8 million to Train 6,300 Workers (October 28, 2020)
- DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on December 14 for Proposed Regulations Revising the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (October 28, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule to Adopt Medicare Updated Telehealth List to Address the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (October 27, 2020)
- $105 billion in unemployment benefits paid to pandemic impacted workers (October 22, 2020)
- Se han pagado $105 mil millones en beneficios de desempleo a los trabajadores afectados por la pandemia (22 de octubre, 2020)
- California Labor Secretary Releases Joint Statement with GO-Biz Acting Director on September Employment Numbers (October 16, 2020)
- California unemployment drops to an even 11 percent in September (October 16, 2020)
- El desempleo en California disminuye a un 11 por ciento cerrado en septiembre (16 de octubre, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits top $100 billion while backlog continues to drop (October 15, 2020)
- Los beneficios del desempleo superan $100 mil millones a la vez que continúan disminuyendo los retrasos en tramitaciones (15 de octubre, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (October 14, 2020)
- DWC Emergency Regulations for Medical-Legal Reporting in Response to COVID-19 are in Effect through March 12, 2021 (October 13, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) (October 12, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits top $98 billion as new claims get new ID verification boost (October 8, 2020)
- Los beneficios de desempleo sobrepasan $98 mil millones con el impulso del nuevo sistema de verificación de identidad a las solicitudes iniciales (8 de octubre, 2020)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits filing deadline extended for those impacted by widespread California fires (October 8, 2020)
- Se extiende la fecha límite de los beneficios de Asistencia de Desempleo por Desastre para las personas afectadas por los incendios que cubren gran parte de California (8 de octubre, 2020)
- New ID Verification tool helping Californians seeking unemployment benefits (October 7, 2020)
- Nueva herramienta de verificación de identidad ayuda a los californianos que solicitan beneficios por desempleo (6 de octubre, 2020)
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for October 21 (October 5, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (October 2, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (October 2, 2020)
- Unemployment processing and payments continue during two week reset period (October 1, 2020)
- La tramitación y pagos de desempleo continúan durante el periodo de reajuste de dos semanas (1 de octubre, 2020)
- Judge Dismisses $18 Million in Liens Claimed by Medical Provider Convicted of Fraud and Suspended by DWC (October 1, 2020)
- DWC Posts Updated MTUS Drug List Effective November 1, 2020 (October 1, 2020)
September 2020
- Cal/OSHA Issues Citations to Grocery Stores for COVID-19 Violations (September 30, 2020)
- DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to the Copy Service Fee Schedule to Online Forum for Public Comment (September 28, 2020)
- Employment Training Panel Approves $9 million to Train 7,300 employees (September 28, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits top $90 billion to support impacted workers in COVID-19 pandemic (September 24, 2020)
- Los beneficios de desempleo que mantienen a los trabajadores afectados por la pandemia del COVID-19 sobrepasan $90 mil millones (24 de septiembre, 2020)
- DWC Posts Order to Update Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) (September 24, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Issues Citations to Health Care Facilities and Public Safety Employers for COVID-19 Violations (September 22, 2020)
- Labor Commissioner’s Office Launches Business Engagement Program for Employers in California (September 22, 2020)
- EDD Announces Reset in Response to Strike Team Recommendations to Process Claims Faster, Reduce Fraud and Tackle Backlog Issues (September 19, 2020)
- El EDD anuncia reajuste como respuesta a las recomendaciones del equipo de la Fuerza Especial para tramitar las solicitudes de manera más rápida, reducir el fraude y abordar el problema de las solicitudes pendientes (19 de septiembre, 2020)
- California Labor Secretary Releases Joint Statement with GO-Biz Acting Director on August Employment Numbers (September 18, 2020)
- California’s unemployment falls to 11.4 percent in August (September 18, 2020)
- El desempleo en California disminuye a 11.4 por ciento en agosto (18 de septiembre, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits top $86 billion over course of COVID-19 pandemic (September 17, 2020)
- Los beneficios de desempleo sobrepasan $86 mil millones en el transcurso de la pandemia del COVID-19 (17 de septiembre, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits paid to workers impacted by pandemic top $81 billion (September 10, 2020)
- Los beneficios de desempleo pagados a trabajadores afectados por la pandemia sobrepasan $81 mil millones (10 de septiembre, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Cites Frozen Food Manufacturer, Staffing Firm for Failing to Protect Hundreds of Workers from COVID-19 (September 9, 2020)
- DWC and WCAB Continue to Expand Hearing Options at the District Offices (September 9, 2020)
- California Labor Secretary Issues Labor Day Statement (September 7, 2020)
- This Labor Day, EDD provides summary of California economy and current in-demand jobs (September 4, 2020)
- Este Día del Trabajo, el EDD provee un resumen de la economía de California y los trabajos en demanda actualmente (4 de septiembre, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Issues Citations to Multiple Employers for COVID-19 Violations (September 4, 2020)
- Nearly $77 billion in unemployment benefits paid to workers impacted by pandemic (September 3, 2020)
- Se han pagado casi $77 mil millones en beneficios de desempleo a los trabajadores afectados por la pandemia (3 de septiembre, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Reminder: Employers Must Take Steps to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness (September 3, 2020)
August 2020
- California Labor Commissioner, California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and The Office of the First Partner Launch Workplace Rights Ambassador Project #EqualPayCA Trainings (August 31, 2020)
- Los beneficios de Asistencia de Desempleo por Desastre están disponibles para aquellos afectados por los incendios extendidos en múltiples condados de California (28 de agosto, 2020)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits now available for those impacted by widespread fires in multiple California counties (August 28, 2020)
- California provee $71 mil millones en pagos de beneficios de desempleo a los trabajadores afectados por la pandemia (27 de agosto, 2020)
- California provides $71 billion in unemployment benefit payments to pandemic-impacted workers (August 27, 2020)
- DIR Posts Electronic Payroll Reporting Requirements for Public Works Projects That Use Ready-Mix Concrete (August 24, 2020)
- DWC Posts Order to Update Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) (August 24, 2020)
- California asegura $4.5 mil millones para el programa de Asistencia por Salarios Perdidos (21 de agosto, 2020)
- California secures $4.5 billion for Lost Wages Assistance Program (August 22, 2020)
- California Labor Secretary Releases Statement Upon Approval of State’s Application for the Lost Wages Assistance Program (August 21, 2020)
- El desempleo en California baja a 13.3 por ciento en julio (21 de agosto, 2020)
- California unemployment lowers to 13.3 percent in July (August 21, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke (August 20, 2020)
- California Labor Secretary Releases Joint Statement with GO-Biz Acting Director on July Employment Numbers (August 20, 2020)
- El Departamento del Desarrollo del Empleo emite $67 mil millones en beneficios del seguro de desempleo a los trabajadores afectados (20 de agosto, 2020)
- Employment Development Department issues $67 billion of unemployment insurance benefits to impacted workers (August 20, 2020)
- Los beneficios de desempleo para los trabajadores afectados por la pandemia alcanzan $63.9 mil millones (13 de agosto, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits to pandemic-impacted workers reach $63.9 billion (August 13, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Reminder: Take Steps to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness during Period of High Heat (August 13, 2020)
- DWC and WCAB Continue to Expand Hearing Options at the District Offices (August 12, 2020)
- Labor Commissioner’s Office Reaches $2.6 Million Settlement Securing Unpaid Wages for 133 Bay Area Restaurant Workers (August 12, 2020)
- DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator Examination in October (August 11, 2020)
- DWC Issues Notice of Conference Call Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Update to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (August 10, 2020)
- Los beneficios de desempleo durante la pandemia se aproximan a los $60 mil millones en California (6 de agosto, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits during pandemic nearing $60 billion in California (August 6, 2020)
- Labor Commissioner’s Office Files Lawsuits against Uber and Lyft for Engaging in Systemic Wage Theft (August 5, 2020)
July 2020
- Los beneficios de desempleo durante la pandemia sobrepasan $55 mil millones en California (30 de julio, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits during pandemic top $55 billion in California (July 30, 2020)
- Employment Training Panel Provides Training Funds to Sectors Critical During COVID-19 Pandemic (July 29, 2020)
- Los beneficios de desempleo durante la pandemia alcanzan casi $50 mil millones en California (23 de julio, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits during pandemic reach about $50 billion in California (July 23, 2020)
- California Labor Secretary Releases Joint Statement with GO-Biz Acting Director on June Employment Numbers (July 17, 2020)
- El desempleo en California mejora a 14.9 por ciento en junio (17 de julio, 2020)
- California unemployment improves to 14.9 percent in June (July 17, 2020)
- $45.6 mil millones en beneficios de desempleo durante la pandemia duplican el año con la cantidad más alta de la recesión (16 de julio, 2020)
- $45.6 billion in unemployment benefits during pandemic doubles highest year of recession (July 16, 2020)
- DWC Announces Appointment to Ethics Advisory Committee (July 16, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Follow the State’s Guidance on Protecting Workers from COVID-19 (July 16, 2020)
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Cancels July 22 Quarterly Meeting (July 15, 2020)
- Labor Commissioner’s Office Files Suit Against Gig-Economy Car Wash Company for Misclassifying and Underpaying Workers (July 13, 2020)
- Los trabajadores de California que pasan por dificultades debido a la pandemia reciben $41.3 mil millones en beneficios de desempleo (9 de julio, 2020)
- California workers struggling through pandemic receive $41.3 billion in unemployment benefits (July 9, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (July 9, 2020)
- The Office of Self-Insurance Plans Adopts New Reporting Regulations Affecting Self-Insured Employers (July 7, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (July 2, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) (July 2, 2020)
- Se han pagado $37.5 mil millones desde el inicio de la pandemia a los californianos sin trabajo (2 de julio, 2020)
- $37.5 billion paid to out of work Californians since start of pandemic (July 2, 2020)
- EDD Begins Expansion of California Paid Family Leave Program (July 1, 2020)
- El EDD inicia expansión del Programa de Permiso Familiar Pagado (1 de julio, 2020)
- Additional Unemployment Insurance Benefits Now Available (July 1, 2020)
- Hay beneficios adicionales del Seguro de Desempleo disponibles para las personas desempleadas a largo plazo (1 de julio, 2020)
June 2020
- California workers struggling through pandemic receive total of $33.5 billion in unemployment benefits (June 25, 2020)
- DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to Medical-Legal Fee Schedule to Online Forum for Public Comment (June 25, 2020)
- California Adopts First in the Nation Workplace Safety Standards Protecting Nighttime Agricultural Workers from Hazards (June 24, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (June 24, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Prevent Heat Illness during Period of High Heat (June 23, 2020)
- DWC Issues Notice of Conference Call Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (June 22, 2020)
- California Labor Secretary Releases Joint Statement with GO-Biz Acting Director on May Employment Numbers (June 19, 2020)
- El desempleo en California baja un poco a 16.3 por ciento en mayo (19 de junio, 2020)
- California unemployment lowers slightly to 16.3 percent in May (June 19, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits top $30 billion for workers impacted by pandemic (June 18, 2020)
- Los beneficios de desempleo sobrepasan $30 mil millones para trabajadores afectados por la pandemia (18 de junio, 2020)
- DWC Posts Draft Revisions to the Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule on the DWC Forum and Invites Submission of Public Comments through July 3, 2020 (June 15, 2020)
- Beneficios de desempleo sobrepasan $26 mil millones en el transcurso de la pandemia (11 de junio, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits top $26 billion during course of the pandemic (June 11, 2020)
- Se han pagado más de $22.2 mil millones de beneficios de desempleo en California (4 de junio, 2020)
- More than $22.2 billion in unemployment benefits paid in California (June 4, 2020)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers with Outdoor Workers to Take Steps to Prevent Heat Illness (June 4, 2020)
May 2020
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (May 28)
- DWC and WCAB Continue to Expand Hearing Schedule at the District Offices (May 28)
- Los beneficios de desempleo que se han pagado durante la pandemia llegaron a $18.8 mil millones (28 de mayo, 2020)
- Unemployment benefits paid during pandemic reach $18.8 billion (May 28, 2020)
- El EDD lleva a cabo una iniciativa de contratación masiva de 1,800 miembros del personal adicionales (27 de mayo, 2020)
- EDD conducting mass hiring effort for 1,800 additional staff (May 27, 2020)
- DWC Posts ACOEM’s Coronavirus COVID-19 Guideline on MTUS (May 27)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (Additional COVID-19 Codes/Fees Added) (May 27)
- Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness (May 26)
- Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Acting Director Releases Joint Statement with California Labor Secretary on April Employment Numbers (May 22, 2020)
- California unemployment rate rose to record 15.5 percent in April (May 22, 2020)
- La tasa de desempleo de California alcanzó un nivel histórico de 15.5 por ciento en abril (22 de mayo, 2020)
- Los pagos de beneficios de desempleo sobrepasan $16 mil millones en California (21 de mayo, 2020)
- Unemployment benefit payments top $16 billion in California (May 21, 2020)
- DWC, WCAB Update Forms to Identify Injuries Related to COVID-19 (May 20, 2020)
- DWC Emergency Rulemaking Regulations for Medical-Legal Reporting in Response to COVID-19 are in Effect (May 19, 2020)
- Employment Training Panel Takes Action to Support Employers and Newly Hired Workers in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (May 18, 2020)
- El EDD anuncia $23 millones de ayuda para los esfuerzos de recuperación del empleo como resultado del COVID-19 (15 de mayo, 2020)
- EDD announces $23 million to help with employment recovery efforts as a result of COVID-19 (May 15, 2020)
- Los pagos de beneficios de desempleo sobrepasan $12 mil millones en California (14 de mayo, 2020)
- Unemployment benefit payments top $12 billion in California (May 14, 2020)
- DWC Cancels 27th Annual Educational Conference in Los Angeles (May 14, 2020)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Including Expansion of Telehealth to Address COVID-19 Emergency (Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services) May 11, 2020
- DWC Update on Proposed Emergency QME Regulations: Comments Accepted through Tuesday, May 12
- Nuevos datos demuestran demanda sin precedentes de beneficios de desempleo en California (7 de mayo, 2020)
- New data illustrating historic demand for unemployment benefits in California (May 7, 2020)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) to Adopt Medicare Fee Schedule Increase Required by the CARES Act (May 6, 2020)
- Announces Groundbreaking Public-Private Partnerships To Support Employers & Workers In Restaurant & Hotel Industries Impacted By Covid-19 (May 1, 2020)
April 2020
- Demand for unemployment payments continues to soar as the self-employed can now apply for new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits (April 30, 2020)
- California launches new federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program to help the self-employed and others impacted by COVID-19 (April 28, 2020)
- DIR and Cal/OSHA Honor Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28, 2020)
- DWC and WCAB Expand Hearing Schedule at the District Offices (April 28, 2020)
- DWC Will Reschedule Canceled QME Examination in October (April 28, 2020)
- California pone en marcha el nuevo programa federal de Asistencia de Desempleo por la Pandemia para ayudar a los que trabajan por cuenta propia y a otros afectados por el COVID-19 (28 de abril, 2020)
- EDD awards $10 million in funding to assist California Workers impacted by COVID-19 (April 24, 2020)
- DWC Issues Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking Action for Medical-Legal Reporting in Response to COVID-19 (April 24, 2020)
- Más de 3 mil millones en beneficios de desempleo pagados a los trabajadores afectados por COVID-19 (23 de abril, 2020)
- More than $3 billion paid in unemployment benefits to workers impacted by COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)
- Labor Secretary Issues Directive to Employment Development Department to Suspend Unemployment Insurance Certifications (April 23, 2020)
- DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (New COVID-19 Codes Added) (April 23, 2020)
- WCAB and DWC Allow for Limited Email Filing Options (April 23, 2020)
- California unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in March (April 17, 2020)
- EDD Registers Historic Number of Processed Unemployment Insurance Claims for Workers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic (April 16, 2020)
- Governor Newsom Announces Paid Sick Leave Benefits for Food Sector Workers Impacted by COVID-19, Additional Protections for Consumers (April 16, 2020)
- Governor Newsom Announces New Initiatives to Support California Workers Impacted by COVID-19 (April 15, 2020)
- El Gobernador Newsom anuncia nuevas iniciativas para apoyar a los trabajadores californianos afectados por COVID-19 (15 Abril 2020)
- Labor Secretary Issues Open Letter to Californians Regarding Unemployment Insurance (UI) Payments and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Timeline (April 14, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule to Encourage Provision of Telehealth Services for Workers’ Compensation Medical Treatment (April 13, 2020)
- Governor Newsom Announces Additional Unemployment Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19, as Unemployment Claims Reach Record Levels (April 9, 2020)
- DWC Cancels Quarterly Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 22 (April 6, 2020)
- DWC and WCAB Announce Updated Hearing and Filing Procedures (April 3, 2020)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (April 2, 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)
