November 11, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com – Opioid dispensing oversight has become a central issue in healthcare accountability following a Washington court’s November 5, 2026, decision ordering Albertsons Companies to pay $900 million over its pharmacies’ role in the state’s opioid crisis. The judgment followed a nonjury trial in King County Superior Court,
November 9, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Prescription treatment oversight remains an important regulatory issue in California’s workers’ compensation system following the October 21, 2026, meeting of the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. Established under Labor Code section 5307.29, the committee advises the DWC Administrative Director on potential
California Workers’ Compensation Drug Treatment Oversight Enters October Review Read Post »
November 6, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Ambulatory surgery payments in California’s workers’ compensation system are subject to updated coding and reimbursement requirements following the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s adoption of fourth-quarter Medicare payment information. The October 7, 2026, announcement confirmed changes to the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers portion of
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November 4, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Medical billing edits used in California’s workers’ compensation system have entered a new quarterly implementation period following the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s October 2 announcement concerning physician and non-physician practitioner services. The update incorporates revised Medicare practitioner procedure-to-procedure edits and medically unlikely edits into the applicable
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November 2, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Knee injury treatment in California’s workers’ compensation system is receiving renewed attention as the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) considers an evidence-based update to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS). The proposed regulatory changes would incorporate the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Knee
October 30, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — DWC leadership enters the final months of 2026 with substantial regulatory and administrative responsibilities following Nicole Richardson’s appointment as Administrative Director of California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation. Richardson was sworn in on September 1, 2026, after Governor Gavin Newsom appointed her on August 25. Her appointment
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October 28, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Occupational heat illness remains a serious concern for California employers and injured workers following an unusual period of extreme October temperatures that prompted renewed warnings from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, commonly known as Cal/OSHA. On October 2, 2026, the agency issued an advisory
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October 26, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The QME examination period scheduled for October 3 through October 9, 2026, has concluded, marking another stage in California’s process for qualifying physicians to perform medical-legal evaluations in workers’ compensation cases. Administered through the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC), the examination is an important component of
October 23, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The workers compensation drug formulary remains an important subject of regulatory review in California following a scheduled October 21, 2026, meeting of the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. The committee serves an advisory role in the administration of the Medical Treatment Utilization
California Workers’ Compensation Drug Formulary Committee Prepares for October Meeting Read Post »
October 21, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Knee treatment guidelines are the subject of a proposed regulatory update in California’s workers’ compensation system following the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s decision to pursue revisions to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS). The proposal would incorporate the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
