Workers Comp Unwrapped Episode 516: Mental Health Claims Are Rising: What California's 2026 Psychiatric WC Reforms Mean for Your Billing

Send us Fan Mail Mental health is now a routine part of workers' comp conversations, and it is one of the areas where documentation and billing mistakes are most costly. Psychiatric claims are held to a higher standard than physical injuries. The diagnosis, the cause, the employment history, and the events behind the condition all have to line up. In 2026, the state's treatment schedule added a new module for posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder, changing the yardstick used...