March 07, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The new TB screening requirement in California took effect on January 1, 2025, aiming to reduce tuberculosis (TB) cases statewide. AB 2132, introduced by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley), requires primary care providers to offer TB screening tests to adult patients if risk factors are identified […]
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March 07, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Private Equity Influence in Health Care: The California Medical Association (CMA) is backing a new bill to reinforce California’s existing ban on the corporate practice of medicine. SB 351, introduced by State Sen. Christopher Cabaldon (D-West Sacramento), aims to restore trust in the state’s health care
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March 6, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Stop Medicare Cuts: With less than two weeks to prevent a federal government shutdown, bipartisan negotiations have stalled. As a result, Congressional leaders are now working on a temporary spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through the end of 2025. The California
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March 6, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — A coalition of all 50 state medical associations and the District of Columbia, representing hundreds of thousands of physicians and their 80 million Medicaid patients, is urging Congress to protect Medicaid and oppose the proposed Medicaid funding cuts. The proposed $880 billion spending reduction in the
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March 6, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — CompScience has partnered with Bender Insurance Solutions and the California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) to launch an innovative workers’ compensation program for California manufacturers. This collaboration aims to lower insurance costs, prevent workplace injuries, and improve safety using advanced AI technology. The initiative represents a
March 5, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The wage theft prevention campaign led by the Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has been relaunched under the Reaching Every Californian initiative to educate workers on labor rights, prevent wage theft, and strengthen workplace retaliation protections. The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) is committed to ensuring
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March 4, 2025 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The WCIRB 2025 Regulatory Filing has been officially submitted by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) to the California Insurance Commissioner. This filing includes significant amendments to workers’ compensation insurance policies and rating plans that will impact employers, insurers, and medical-legal professionals. Proposed
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March 3, 2025 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is now accepting applications from licensed physicians and pharmacists for the 2025–2027 term. The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) oversees this committee, which plays a crucial role in advising the DWC Administrative Director on updates and improvements to California’s
March 3, 2025 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has launched a 15-day public comment period to review proposed modifications to utilization review regulations. After holding a public hearing on July 25, 2024, the agency incorporated stakeholder feedback to enhance efficiency and clarity in the workers’ compensation system.
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February 27, 2025 | San Diego, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Wage violations have led to a major enforcement action in Southern California, as the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) successfully recovered $431,601 in unpaid wages and damages for 86 carpenters who were underpaid on construction projects in San Diego and San Bernardino Counties. The recovery
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