California Workers’ Comp Inpatient Hospitalizations Level Off as Spine Surgeries Continue to Drop

CWCI found that after declining for nearly a decade, California workers' comp inpatient stays have leveled off and spinal ...
Becker's Spine Review

California Workers’ Compensation Institute reports drop-off in spine cases

Data from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute found that inpatient hospitalizations have leveled off in recent years, and spine surgeries are trending down in the state. Six things to know: ...
Becker's ASC

California’s DWC Seeks Comments on Revisions to ASC and HOPD Fee Schedule Regulations

California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on drafts of revisions to the ASC and HOPD fee schedule regulations, including a proposed modification of the multiplier for payment ...
JD Supra

The Worker's Compensation Process in California

According to the California Department of Industrial Relations, California had 680,152 workers' compensation claims in 2023, based upon first reports of injuries. This translates to 3.6 worker ...
JD Supra

Worker's Comp Versus Personal Injury in California

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, a reported 419,000 private-sector employees in California sustained workplace injuries and illnesses in 2022. Workplace incidents in the ...
Business Wire

CWCI Report Examines Functional Restoration Programs in California Workers’ Comp

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study offers some of the first comprehensive data on the use of Functional Restoration Programs (FRPs) to ...