Opportunity to Shape California’s Workers’ Compensation Drug Formulary March 3, 2025 – The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is now accepting applications from licensed physicians and pharmacists to join the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee for the 2025-2027 term. This committee plays a crucial role in advising the DWC Administrative Director on updates and […]
Proposed Amendments Aim to Streamline Workers’ Compensation Processes March 3, 2025 – The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has launched a 15-day public comment period to review proposed modifications to utilization review (UR) regulations. After holding a public hearing on July 25, 2024, the agency incorporated stakeholder feedback to enhance efficiency and clarity in
DWC Opens 15-Day Public Comment Period on Utilization Review Regulations Read Post »
February 27, 2025 – The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has successfully recovered $431,601 in unpaid wages and damages for 86 carpenters who were underpaid while working on construction projects in San Diego and San Bernardino Counties. This enforcement action highlights the state’s commitment to combating wage theft and ensuring fair compensation for workers. San
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February 27, 2025 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California apprenticeship funding is taking center stage in 2025 as the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) announce $68 million in new support to expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs across the state. This investment aims to create career pathways, address
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February 25, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The California Supreme Court ruled that a prison correctional officer, Michael Ayala, cannot receive a 50% penalty increase on his industrial disability leave (IDL) benefits despite suffering severe injuries in a planned inmate attack. The court determined that IDL benefits do not qualify as “compensation” under
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February 25, 2025 | Washington, DC — MedLegalNews.com — A doctor convicted in New York has been found guilty of orchestrating a $24 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary laboratory tests and medical equipment, marking one of the state’s largest healthcare fraud cases of the year. A federal jury found Alexander Baldonado, M.D., of Queens,
New York Doctor Convicted in $24M Medicare Fraud Scheme Read Post »
February 24, 2025| Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The WCIRB 2025 Leadership Address highlights a significant leadership transition at the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California, marking a new chapter in the organization’s commitment to maintaining a fair and stable workers’ compensation system. This year’s address introduces Andrea Coleman as the new President and
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February 24, 2025 | Washington, DC — MedLegalNews.com — Florida Businessman Sentenced: A Florida businessman will serve 48 months in federal prison and forfeit over $5.5 million in assets after pleading guilty to multiple fraud-related charges and a workplace safety violation that led to an employee’s death. He must also pay more than $55 million
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February 22, 2025 | Washington, DC — MedLegalNews.com — A Louisiana Doctor Sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for illegally distributing over 1.8 million opioid doses and defrauding health care programs of more than $5.4 million. Illegal Prescription Scheme Uncovered Adrian Dexter Talbot, M.D., 59, of Slidell, owned Medex Clinical Consultants (Medex), a clinic
February 21, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — In a landmark enforcement action highlighting caregiver misclassification in California, the Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has fined Amity In-Home Care Services over $2.3 million for illegally misclassifying caregivers as independent contractors. This case marks the first citation issued under Assembly Bill 594, a law designed to
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