California Supreme Court Issues Important Workers’ Compensation Reconsideration Decision

California Supreme Court Issues Important Workers’ Compensation Reconsideration Decision

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September 16, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The California Supreme Court has issued an important decision affecting California workers compensation reconsideration, clarifying the consequences when the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board does not act on a petition within the statutory period. In Mayor v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and Ross Valley Sanitation District, decided

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State Farm Lawyer Fined After AI-Generated Citations Appear in California Court Filings

State Farm Lawyer Fined After AI-Generated Citations Appear in California Court Filings

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September 16, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — A California judge has imposed a $999.99 fine on an attorney representing State Farm after court submissions contained citations to cases that did not exist, highlighting the growing concern surrounding AI hallucinations in legal filings. The issue arose in a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit involving

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California MTUS Hip and Groin Guidelines Change Workers’ Compensation Treatment Standards

California MTUS Hip and Groin Guidelines Change Workers’ Compensation Treatment Standards

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September 14, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule has incorporated updated evidence-based guidance for hip and groin disorders, creating an important development for workers compensation hip treatment. The California Division of Workers’ Compensation made the regulatory update effective August 1, 2026, incorporating the American College of Occupational and Environmental

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Critical California MTUS Ankle Foot Guidelines Take Effect in 2026

Critical California MTUS Ankle Foot Guidelines Take Effect in 2026

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September 11, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California has implemented a significant evidence-based update to its Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS), bringing revised treatment guidance for work-related ankle and foot conditions into the state’s workers’ compensation medical-treatment framework. The new California MTUS ankle foot guidelines became effective August 1, 2026, after the Division

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Critical Workers Compensation Medical Care Access Findings for California in 2026

Critical Workers Compensation Medical Care Access Findings for California in 2026

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September 9, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California is taking a closer look at whether injured workers can obtain necessary treatment when they need it. A new RAND study released by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) examines workers compensation medical care access across the

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California Heat Illness Risks

California Heat Illness Risks Create New Workers’ Compensation Questions

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September 8, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com – California’s increasingly severe summer heat has created another important issue for the state’s workers’ compensation system: determining how heat-related occupational injuries should be documented, evaluated, and connected to employment. During July, Cal/OSHA repeatedly warned employers about dangerous temperatures, including a July 21 advisory concerning triple-digit conditions

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Essential Workers Compensation Trends From California’s 2025 Annual Report

Essential Workers Compensation Trends From California’s 2025 Annual Report

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September 4, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s workers’ compensation system continues to evolve as policymakers, employers, insurers, healthcare providers, attorneys, and injured workers respond to changing medical, economic, and administrative conditions. The California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) released its 2025 annual report on July 23, providing a

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Critical Workers Compensation Pharmacy Review Signals Important California Drug Policy Changes in 2026

Critical Workers Compensation Pharmacy Review Signals Important California Drug Policy Changes in 2026

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September 2, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s workers’ compensation pharmaceutical policy has entered another important review cycle following the July 15 meeting of the Division of Workers’ Compensation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. The committee provides advice to the DWC Administrative Director concerning the workers’ compensation drug formulary and related pharmaceutical treatment policies.

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Important Workers Compensation Mileage Update Raises California Travel Reimbursement in 2026

Important Workers Compensation Mileage Update Raises California Travel Reimbursement in 2026

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August 31, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California injured workers are now subject to an updated transportation reimbursement rate for travel associated with medical treatment. The Division of Workers’ Compensation increased the applicable mileage rate to 76 cents per mile for medical and medical-legal travel beginning July 1, 2026. The change was announced

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Major Hospital Outpatient Reimbursement Update Reshapes California Workers’ Compensation in 2026

Major Hospital Outpatient Reimbursement Update Reshapes California Workers’ Compensation in 2026

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August 28, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California workers’ compensation stakeholders are adjusting to another significant medical payment update after the Division of Workers’ Compensation revised the Official Medical Fee Schedule provisions governing hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers. The update incorporates applicable July 2026 Medicare changes involving the Hospital Outpatient Prospective

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