Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the California Department of Industrial Relations’ recent release of the fourth edition of their Workers’ Compensation Guidebook for injured California workers, which aims to help them understand their basic legal rights, steps to take to request benefits, and where to seek further information and help. The latest edition has been updated to reflect the latest changes to California’s workers’ comp system, however due to ongoing changes from SB 8563, injured workers are advised to check the DIR’s website for updates as well. Find out more by clicking here!
Also up today is a Guest Post with updates on Electronic Health Care Payments from Arlington Associates’ Chris Walsh. According to Walsh, while electronic payment’s adoption rate has languished well below ten percent and been largely limited to inpatient facilities despite having been around for 30 years, recent events are likely to change the ecosystem dramatically. Find out more by clicking here!