News Releases For media inquiries please contact: Communications@labor.ca.gov News Archives 2020 November 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) 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) 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)
