The Division of Workers' Compensation can levy a $5,000 fine on employers found to be in violation, with an additional $5,000 for each 10-day period the employer is not in compliance.
More great strides have been made at the Division of Workers' Compensation and within the industry itself toward eliminating the filing of paper claim forms.
In addition, the California Division of Workers' Compensation is doing a study of claims experience that may lead to legislative and regulatory proposals," said Keith Bateman, vice president of workers' compensation for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.
23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation adopted its final rule on December 29, 2006 establishing the state-wide adoption of return-to-work guidelines; the DWC selected Reed Group's The Medical Disability Advisor: Workplace Guidelines for Disability Duration, Fifth Edition, by Presley Reed, MD.
The Division of Workers' Compensation has approved revisions to the California Workers' Compensation Institute pamphlet, "Facts About Workers' Compensation," which employers and insurers use to meet the statutory requirement to provide information on workers' compensation to all new employees.
LEGAL COMMENTARY: The court noted that the plaintiff filed a medical waiver and consent pursuant to which he agreed to waive any physician-patient privilege and authorize any health care provider to furnish to the Division of Workers' Compensation any and all information reasonably related to his work-related injury and any treatment arising as a result of the injury.
If such services are not voluntarily offered or accepted, the Division of Workers' Compensation of the Department of Labor and Employment Security, upon application of the employee, employer, or carrier, after affording the parties an opportunity to be heard, may refer the employee to a qualified physician or facility for the evaluation of the practicality of, the need for, and the kind of service, treatment, or training necessary and appropriate to restore the employee to suitable gainful employment.
