October 24, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com – California’s State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) rose nearly 3.8 percent in the year ending March 31, 2024, which will increase California workers’ compensation temporary total disability (TTD) and permanent total disability (PTD) rates for 2025 work injury claims and other workers’ compensation benefits that are tied […]
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October 23, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com – Opioid prescribing in California workers’ compensation has declined more sharply than in the state’s overall population, according to a new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) analysis of 2017-2023 opioid prescription data from the California Department of Justice’s Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) database.
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October 23, 2024 | Folsom, CA — MedLegalNews.com – A former California Highway Patrol (CHP) captain, Matthew Stover, has been arrested on charges of workers’ compensation fraud and perjury, authorities reported. This case is a notable example of comp fraud within public safety agencies. Stover, 51, a 22-year veteran of the CHP, was detained in
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October 23, 2024 | Dixon, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Cal/OSHA has cited Ruiz Farm Labor in Dixon for failing to protect its employees from heat illness, imposing a penalty of $17,550 for three serious heat illness violations of California’s heat illness prevention standard. The investigation began in June after reports surfaced that the farm labor
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October 23, 2024 | San Francisco, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has announced a significant WCIRB eSCAD update, improving its online tool for insurers to submit California aggregate financial data. The updated version introduces a streamlined interface and new features designed to enhance usability, simplify reporting, and
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WCIRB Chief Actuary Tony Milano has been promoted to Executive Vice President, effective September 25, 2024, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB). Tony Milano, a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Bay Area native, began his career with the WCIRB in 2005 as an actuarial researcher. His expertise
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WCIRB President and CEO Succession: On September 25, 2024, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) Governing Committee selected Andrea Coleman. The WCIRB Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, to serve as President and CEO designate. Andrea’s promotion to President and CEO will take effect February 1, 2025, succeeding current President and
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California workers’ comp premium trends are the focus of a new Quarterly Experience Report released by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB). The report provides an update on the state’s insurer experience valued as of June 30, 2024. In addition to tracking premium levels, the WCIRB uses the report to highlight shifts
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Comp medical payments in California are drawing attention after a Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) study revealed that, as of March 2023, medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in the state were 10% below the median of a 17-state sample. Titled CompScope Medical Benchmarks for California, 25th Edition, the report assesses med payment, pricing, and
California Workers’ Comp Medical Payments 10% Below Median Read Post »
An Independent Medical Examination (IME) is a crucial process in the workers’ compensation system. It provides an objective evaluation of an injured worker’s medical condition. A medical professional who is not involved in the treatment of the worker conducts the IME. They play a vital role in resolving disputes. They also determine the appropriate course
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