Workers Comp Unwrapped Episode 517: Your Front Office Shield: How the Updated CA DWC Intake Form Stops Automated Rejections Before They Start

Send us Fan Mail Most billing problems don't start in billing. They start at the front desk, in the first ten minutes of a new injured worker's first visit. In June 2026, an updated California Injured Worker Intake Form was released as a free provider resource, built around the fields the DWC Medical Billing and Payment Guide expects. Payers and their clearinghouses rely on automated checks, and a small mismatch at intake can stop a bill before a human ever reads it. In this episode, Ajay and...