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NewsCalifornia Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services)
By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated March 14, 2025 - March 14, 2025The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Ambulance Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to the CY 2025 Quarter Two changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1. The Quarter Two update adopts the Medicare revised ZIP code files; other provisions of the CY 2025 Ambulance Fee Schedule are unchanged.
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Lots of Opioid Prescriptions Going On in Victoria, Australia Through Workers’ Compensation
By Lonce Lamonte - March 10, 2025More than half, perhaps two-thirds of injured workers are receiving high-risk opioids via workers’ compensation in Victoria, Australia.
A recent study in CNS Drugs analyzed information from more than 30,000 injured employees with neck and back injuries during the decade between 2010 and 2019. The study found 20.5% were prescribed opioids within the first three months of their claim.
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California Division of Workers' Compensation Invites Physicians and Pharmacists to Apply for Appointment to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee for 2025-2027 Term
By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated February 27, 2025 - February 28, 2025The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) invites California licensed physicians (medical doctors or doctors of osteopathy) and pharmacists to submit applications to serve on the workers’ compensation Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.
The role of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee is to advise the DWC Administrative Director on updates and improvements to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule’s drug formulary. The members of the committee are appointed by the Administrative Director pursuant to Labor Code section 5307.29. The committee meets quarterly (January, April, July, and October) and members serve a two-year term. The terms of six members are expiring soon.
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California Division of Workers' Compensation Provides Update on Virtual Courtroom Transition and Installation of Public Wi-Fi
By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated February 27, 2025 - February 27, 2025The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) continues to work toward its transition to the CourtCall Video Platform, starting on March 3, 2025. All mandatory settlement conferences, status conferences, lien conferences and priority conferences will be moved to the platform. DWC has launched a webpage that provides a list of links for all judges’ virtual courtrooms, as well as a training video and written guides on using the platform. The courtroom links may also be found on DWC’s home page.
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