AB 35 MICRA Changes Continue Reshaping Medical Malpractice Litigation

AB 35 MICRA Changes Continue Reshaping Medical Malpractice Litigation

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February 4, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s medical-legal landscape continues to evolve following the implementation of Assembly Bill 35, which introduced sweeping reforms to the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). The legislation marked one of the most significant adjustments to malpractice litigation rules in decades, influencing how healthcare providers, insurers, and

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EAMS Modernization Moves Forward as DWC Issues New RFP 2026

EAMS Modernization Moves Forward as DWC Issues New RFP

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February 2, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has taken a significant step toward modernizing its long-criticized Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS), issuing formal requests for proposals in January aimed at overhauling the backbone of the state’s workers’ compensation court infrastructure. The initiative signals renewed urgency inside the

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Medical-Legal Record Review Costs Surpass $93 Million as Utilization Rises

Medical-Legal Record Review Costs Surpass $93 Million as Utilization Rises

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January 30, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com  — MLPRR is emerging as a major medical-legal cost driver in California, quietly reshaping workers’ compensation expense profiles for employers and insurers through record review charges billed by Qualified Medical Evaluators and Agreed Medical Evaluators. In 2023, QMEs and AMEs billed more than $93 million statewide for

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CMA Endorses AAP’s Evidence-Based Immunization Schedule Amid Federal Rollbacks

CMA Endorses AAP’s Evidence-Based Immunization Schedule Amid Federal Rollbacks

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January 28, 2026 | Sacramento, CA – MedLegalNews.com — As federal health guidance undergoes significant contraction, the California Medical Association (CMA) has publicly reaffirmed its support for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) 2026 childhood immunization framework, positioning the pediatric immunization schedule as the prevailing standard of care for physicians nationwide. The announcement follows the

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Supreme Court Redraws Federal–State Lines in Medical Malpractice Procedure

Supreme Court Redraws Federal–State Lines in Medical Malpractice Procedure

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January 26, 2026 | Washington, D.C. — MedLegalNews.com — A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving a Delaware medical malpractice statute is quietly recalibrating the balance between state medical liability frameworks and federal court procedure, a shift that may influence where cases are filed — but not how many are brought. The ruling clarifies that

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Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Accelerates Heading Into 2026

Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Accelerates Heading Into 2026

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January 23, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Federal scrutiny of healthcare fraud is intensifying as regulators enter 2026 with expanded investigative tools, renewed whistleblower incentives, and a growing reliance on data analytics. One year into the second Trump administration, enforcement agencies are continuing long-standing False Claims Act priorities while widening their focus to

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Medi-Cal Full-Scope Enrollment Freeze Takes Effect in 2026, Reshaping Coverage Eligibility

Medi-Cal Full-Scope Enrollment Freeze Takes Effect in 2026, Reshaping Coverage Eligibility

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January 21, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California’s Medi-Cal program has entered a significant new phase as a full-scope enrollment freeze for certain adult applicants officially takes effect. Beginning January 1, 2026, adults aged 19 or older who are undocumented or lack satisfactory immigration status, and who are not pregnant, are no longer

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Medical Board of California Legislative Updates Signal Major Compliance Shifts for Physicians in 2026

Medical Board of California Legislative Updates Signal Major Compliance Shifts for Physicians in 2026

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January 19, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California physicians and healthcare compliance professionals are entering 2026 under a reshaped regulatory framework as several Medical Board of California (MBC)–related legislative changes take effect. From Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) reporting exemptions to new license fees and physician wellness reforms, the updates

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Cal/OSHA Moves to Strengthen Workplace Violence Prevention Rules

Cal/OSHA Moves to Strengthen Workplace Violence Prevention Rules

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January 16, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California regulators are taking a significant step toward expanding employer responsibilities under the state’s workplace violence prevention framework. Cal/OSHA’s revised draft regulations would clarify and broaden how employers must comply with Labor Code §6401.9, signaling a more aggressive enforcement posture as workplace violence incidents continue to

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California Strengthens Equal Pay Enforcement With SB 642

California Strengthens Equal Pay Enforcement With SB 642

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January 15, 2026 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California continues to lead the nation in workplace equity reforms with the passage of SB 642 (Limón), legislation that significantly expands state equal pay laws. The law broadens key definitions, extends the statute of limitations for wage discrimination claims, and clarifies categories of unlawful pay practices.

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