June 20, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA – MedLegalNews.com – The Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant Program is entering its second year, according to an announcement by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office. This initiative funds organizations that educate workers about their legal rights, particularly those in low-wage industries and underserved communities. The Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant […]
June 18, 2025 | Sacramento, CA – MedLegalNews.com – California Assembly members are pushing forward farmworker protection legislation aimed at improving safety, health standards, and labor rights for agricultural workers. The heat injury presumption bill establishes that heat-related illnesses in farmworkers will automatically be considered work-related, streamlining the path to receive workers’ compensation. Key Provisions
Farmworker Protection Legislation Advances in California Assembly Read Post »
June 16, 2025 | Sacramento, CA – MedLegalNews.com – Beginning January 2025, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will implement stricter employer insurance compliance audits. This move aims to improve transparency, ensure proper wage reporting, and reduce premium fraud in the workers’ compensation system. These enhanced employer insurance compliance audits are part of a
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June 13, 2025 | Sacramento, CA – MedLegalNews.com – California lawmakers are actively discussing expanding mental health coverage within workers’ compensation claims. The proposed changes aim to provide injured workers with comprehensive care that includes psychological injuries alongside physical ones. This focus on mental health coverage workers’ comp reflects a growing awareness of workplace-related psychological
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June 11, 2025 | Sacramento, CA – MedLegalNews.com – AB 1870, effective January 1, 2025, significantly expands California employers’ obligations regarding workers’ compensation notices. Under the amended Labor Code Section 3550, employers must now inform employees about their right to consult with a licensed attorney for workers’ compensation claims. This law promotes transparency and helps
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June 9, 2025 | San Francisco, CA – MedLegalNews.com – The California Supreme Court has ruled to reinstate workers’ comp death benefits, confirming that families can qualify for compensation even if the workplace injury only contributed to an employee’s death. This key ruling strengthens workers’ rights across the state and clarifies the legal standard for
June 6, 2025 | San Jose, CA — MedLegalNews.com — In a landmark workers’ comp fraud case, a San Jose security firm owner has been sentenced for orchestrating a $3.4 million workers’ compensation fraud scheme. This case underscores the serious consequences of underreporting wages to avoid insurance premiums and highlights ongoing enforcement efforts by the
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June 5, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com – Effective June 1, 2025, the California DWC MTUS Fee Schedule 2025 updates take effect, introducing important changes to treatment guidelines and reimbursement rates across the state’s workers’ compensation system. These changes aim to align treatment protocols with current medical evidence and adjust reimbursement rates to reflect contemporary healthcare costs.
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June 4, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com – SACRAMENTO, CA — California is taking decisive action to address the long-standing problem of inconsistent and often inadequate Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) reports within its workers’ compensation system. These reports, crucial for determining benefits and resolving disputes, have frequently fallen short of the “substantial medical evidence” standard, leading to
CA Seeks to Improve QME Reports in Workers’ Compensation System Read Post »
May 21, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA — MedLegalNews.com – The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) has issued an en banc ruling in Vazquez v. Inocensio Renteria, clarifying that a party is not automatically entitled to a QME replacement panel if a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) cannot schedule an appointment within the deadlines set by
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