January 8, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com – Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator: The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has opened the application process for the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) examination, which will take place from April 5 to April 11, 2025. This examination enables medical professionals to become certified as QMEs, allowing them […]
January 8, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The DWC online education modules have recently undergone significant improvements by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC). These free online educational training modules, available on its website, aim to enhance understanding and practicality, providing comprehensive resources for the workers’ compensation community. As a result, stakeholders can
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January 8, 2025 | Pacific Palisades, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to take necessary steps to safeguard workers from unhealthy air caused by wildfire smoke. The Palisades Fire is currently impacting air quality in the Pacific Palisades area. Updates on the fire’s status, road closures, and evacuation orders can be found on
January 7, 2025 | Tracy, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The warehouse safety violations at Safeway’s Tracy Distribution Center have prompted the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to cite the company with $182,000 in proposed penalties for significant safety violations. These violations endangered approximately 1,700 workers
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January 6, 2025 | Santa Ana, CA — MedLegalNews.com – The Justice Department recently announced that a physician from an Inland Empire medical company has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud California’s workers’ compensation fund of millions of dollars. The SIBTF fraud case involves a physician from an Inland Empire medical company who
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January 6, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com – The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has revised the Official Medical Fee Schedule provisions to govern the maximum reasonable fee for pharmaceuticals dispensed to injured workers starting July 1, 2025. These updated regulations align the fee schedule with changes in the Medi-Cal methodology and additional Labor
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January 4, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Farmworker Protections: Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed Senate Bill 1299 at the end of September, sparking widespread concern, particularly among advocates for stronger protections for farmworkers against the escalating dangers of extreme heat. Democratic Senator Dave Cortese authored the bill. It was supported by the California
January 3, 2025 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Claims administrators must ensure timely submission of the Annual Report of Inventory (ARI) in early 2025, covering claims reported during the calendar year 2024. This reminder emphasizes the importance of adhering to regulations to avoid penalties and ensure compliance. Regulatory Requirements for Annual Report Submission Under
Allegations of Fraud and Illegal Kickbacks December 28, 2024 | Van Nuys, CA — MedLegalNews.com – A health care fraud settlement involving a former Van Nuys physician and several Southern California clinics has resulted in a $15 million resolution over false claims and kickbacks. The claims stem from illegal kickbacks and self-referrals, according to a
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December 27, 2024 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is urging California’s workers’ compensation community to remain vigilant for work related bird flu cases in the state. Recent cases have been detected among dairy farmworkers in California, while similar outbreaks have been reported in commercial poultry workers across other
