DWC Posts 2024 Newslines: Fee Schedules, QME Exams, Office Updates
Summary
California Division of Workers' Compensation posted its 2024 newsline index listing 50+ regulatory announcements including multiple Official Medical Fee Schedule adjustments for pathology, clinical laboratory, physician services, DMEPOS, hospital outpatient departments, and ambulance services throughout 2024. Key actions include adoption of an updated Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025, and multiple 15-day public comment periods for pharmaceutical fee schedule revisions. The newsline also covers QME examination registrations for October 2024, office relocations in San Jose and Eureka, temporary closure and reopening of the San Bernardino district office, and transition to CourtCall video platform for hearings.
“DWC Adopts Updated Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2025”
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This page is a newsline index listing 50+ DWC announcements from 2024 rather than a single regulatory action. Affected parties in California's workers' compensation system—including employers, insurers, healthcare providers, and attorneys—should review individual announcements to identify relevant compliance obligations. Key regulatory updates include multiple Medicare-conforming fee schedule adjustments and adoption of the pharmaceutical fee schedule with July 1, 2025 effective date. The DWC also launched an online portal for QME medical-legal report submissions and opened registration for the 32nd Annual Educational Conference.
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Newslines 2024
| December 31, 2024 | DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for January 15, 2025 |
| December 27, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory |
| December 27, 2024 | DWC Advises Employers, Health Care Professionals to Look for Work-Related Cases of Bird Flu in California |
| December 23, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services |
| December 19, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| December 19, 2024 | DWC Adds reCAPTCHA to its Public Information Case Search Tool |
| December 19, 2024 | DWC Adopts Updated Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2025 |
| December 4, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) |
| December 3, 2024 | DWC Announces Transition to CourtCall Video Platform for Hearings |
| December 2, 2024 | DWC Posts Draft Regulations Updating SJDB/RTW Rules to Online Forum for Public Comment |
| November 26, 2024 | 2024 - 2025 assessment notices |
| November 4, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule Inpatient Hospital Section to Conform to Medicare Changes |
| October 31, 2024 | Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Updated DWC Form 7 (Notice to Employees—Injuries Caused By Work) |
| October 16, 2024 | DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2025 |
| October 16, 2024 | Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces 2025 Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit Performance |
| October 9, 2024 | DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| October 7, 2024 | DWC Issues Notice of 2nd 15-Day Public Comment Period for Rulemaking Action to Adopt Revisions to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pharmaceuticals) |
| October 3, 2024 | DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for October 16, 2024 |
| October 2, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory |
| October 1, 2024 | DWC Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List Effective November 1, 2024 |
| October 1, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| September 25, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| September 23, 2024 | DWC Opens Registration for 32nd Annual Educational Conference |
| September 18, 2024 | DWC Announces Closure of Virtual Eureka Office |
| September 18, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| September 10, 2024 | DWC’s San Bernardino District Office Reopens |
| August 9, 2024 | DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| July 31, 2024 | Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts California Medical-Legal Quality Assurance Checklist |
| July 18, 2024 | DWC’s San Bernardino District Office to Close Temporarily |
| July 9, 2024 | DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 4-10, 2024 |
| July 1, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory |
| July 1, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| June 21, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| June 20, 2024 | DIR, DWC Release Independent Medical Review (IMR) Report for 2023 Data |
| June 18, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| June 14, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) |
| June 13, 2024 | DWC Issues Notice of 15-Day Public Comment Period for Rulemaking Action to Adopt Revisions to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pharmaceuticals) |
| June 7, 2024 | DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on July 25 for Utilization Review Regulations |
| June 6, 2024 | DWC Online Education Modules for Workers’ Compensation Community Offers MCLE (California State Bar) Credit |
| May 29, 2024 | DWC Posts Ethics Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2023 |
| May 14, 2024 | DWC Announces Plans to Take Corrective Action Regarding E-Filer Errors |
| May 7, 2024 | DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| April 23, 2024 | DWC Launches Online Portal for Submission of QME Medical-Legal Reports |
| April 22, 2024 | Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Updated Time of Hire Notice |
| April 4, 2024 | DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 17, 2024 |
| April 3, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) |
| April 2, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory |
| April 2, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| March 25, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) |
| March 7, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) |
| February 28, 2024 | DWC Launches Online Education Modules for Workers’ Compensation Community |
| February 28, 2024 | DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) |
| February 26, 2024 | DWC Issues Notice of Rulemaking Action to Adopt Revisions to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pharmaceuticals) and Sets Public Hearing on April 11, 2024 |
| February 21, 2024 | DWC Posts Additional Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory |
| February 16, 2024 | DWC Announces Relocation of San Jose Office |
| February 15, 2024 | DWC Posts Revised MTUS Drug List Effective February 15, 2024 |
| January 23, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services |
| January 17, 2024 | DWC Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List Effective February 15, 2024 |
| January 11, 2024 | DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported During Calendar Year 2023 |
| January 11, 2024 | DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
| January 5, 2024 | DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on April 6-12 |
| January 4, 2024 | DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory |
December 2024
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