Workers Comp Unwrapped Episode 513: The DWC Is Watching: How Labor Code §5814 Penalties Are Escalating and What to Document Now

Send us Fan Mail A payment sits unpaid past the point where it should have been resolved. No dispute has been raised, no explanation has been given, and the file simply goes quiet. For years, that kind of delay has been treated as the cost of doing business in workers' comp. This year, it may be treated differently. In this episode, Ajay and Angel walk through Labor Code §5814, the penalty provision for unreasonable delay or refusal of payment, and why the DWC Audit and Enforcement Unit enter...