April 08, 2025 – MedLegalNews – Sacramento, CA – DIR Releases 2024 IMR Report: The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) have released the 2024 Annual Report on the state’s Independent Medical Review (IMR) program. Now in its twelfth year, the IMR process continues to serve as California’s […]
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April 08, 2025 – MedLegalNews – Oakland, CA – CWCI Elects 2025 Board: The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) has announced the election of its 2025 Board of Directors, with Eric M. Hansen, Senior Vice President of Underwriting at Preferred Employers, re-elected as Chair. Hansen has served on CWCI’s Board since 2014 and joined the
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April 7, 2025 – MedLegalNews- Los Angeles, CA – CA Delivery Owners: John Nemandoust and Annette Assil, a Los Angeles couple, have been sentenced after a California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigation exposed that they underreported more than $21 million in employee payroll for their delivery businesses. In addition to jail time, the pair has
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Antitrust Allegations Target Healthcare Price-Fixing Algorithms April 7, 2025 – MedLegalNews – MultiPlan Price-Fixing Case: The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) recently entered the ongoing antitrust legal battle against MultiPlan (now known as Claritev), a tech company that assists health insurers in controlling healthcare costs. This case has gained national attention, as it alleges that
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Public Invited to Join Virtually or In Person at Oakland State Building April 4, 2025 – MedLegalNews – DWC Pharmacy Committee: The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will convene its Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. As in previous sessions, the meeting will be
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April 2025 Adjustments Align with Medicare Quarterly Changes April 04, 2025 – MedLegalNews – DWC Updates Medical Fee: The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has announced new updates to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS), specifically for Physician Services and Non-Physician Practitioner Services. These adjustments, which take effect for services rendered on or after
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March 26, 2025— Assemblymember Liz Ortega has amended Assembly Bill 1329 to significantly alter California’s Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF), proposing its renaming to the Second-Chance Employer’s Risk Reduction Trust Fund. The bill aims to reform the program that provides supplemental benefits to workers with pre-existing disabilities who suffer a subsequent work-related injury, resulting
Effort to Streamline Medical-Legal Evaluations Gains Support April 3, 2025 – MedLegalNews – Standardized Med-Legal Report Templates: California lawmakers are advancing a bill to standardize med-legal report templates, aiming to improve efficiency and consistency in medical-legal evaluations. The proposed legislation seeks to reduce disputes, expedite claim resolutions, and enhance clarity in reports used for workers’
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California Lawmakers Push to Strengthen Workplace Safety Oversight April 3, 2025 – MedLegalNews – Bill Seeks to Address Understaffing: California legislators are proposing new legislation to tackle chronic understaffing at the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). The bill aims to increase staffing levels and improve the agency’s ability to enforce workplace safety
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April 02, 2025 – CMA Introduces 2025 Bill Package:The California Medical Association (CMA) has unveiled its 2025 sponsored bill package, aiming to address major healthcare challenges, including bureaucratic delays, private equity’s role in medicine, AI regulations, and physician workforce shortages. Tackling Private Equity’s Influence in Healthcare CMA President Shannon Udovic-Constant, M.D., emphasized the organization’s commitment
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