California Department of Industrial Relations

DWC issues notice of public hearing on Medical Provider Network Regulations

The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a Notice of Public Hearing on proposed updat ...
California Department of Industrial Relations

California Labor Commissioner’s Office recovers nearly $2 million for workers left unpaid after company closure

SACRAMENTO —The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has recovered approximately $1,988,000 for 136 former workers from the owner of Capital Mailing Services, Inc., following the West ...
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QME Discipline

Functioning within the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Medical Unit (MU), the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Investigations and Enforcement Section reviews complaints regarding QME ...
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Department of Industrial Relations

January 26, 2026 DWC issues notice of public hearing on February 27, 2026, for proposed evidence-based update and adoption to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule January 22, 2026 DIR reminds ...
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§46.3. Remote Health Medical-Legal Evaluations.

(a) A remote health evaluation by a QME, AME, or other medical-legal evaluation may be performed through the use of electronic means of creating a virtual meeting between the physician and the injured ...
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Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care

Cal/OSHA's Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care standard goes into effect on April 1, 2017. The standard is found in the California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3342 The standard ...
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DWC updates hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical center fee schedule for October 2026 Medicare changes

State of California DWC updates hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical center fee schedule for October 2026 Medicare changes The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an ...
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Foreign Labor Contractors

Any person or entity acting as a foreign labor contractor by performing foreign labor contracting activity involving H-2B workers must register with the Labor Commissioner. This program applies to ...
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Inspection, Use and Maintenance

Ladders need to be inspected by a qualified person for visible defects before each use. While in use, a ladder may go through conditions that may impact its integrity. A ladder with compromised ...
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Emergency Rulemaking to Prohibit the Fabrication of Engineered Stone Countertops Containing More than One Percent Crystalline SilicaAdvisory Meeting

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) will convene an advisory meeting to solicit stakeholder input on a proposed emergency regulation to prohibit the fabrication of engineered ...
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Consumer Price Index Calculator

2. Select index type All Urban Consumers Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers ...
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DWC frequently asked questions

These frequently asked questions (FAQs), which are posted throughout the site, have also been compiled here by topic for your convenience.