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<br /> i,A ~ O¡ <br /> P R^'Tò'RÏTY Foe U S <br /> ON U.C.ISI.4'nY1> AND POlJeI' lssvu TIIAT AFI'IiCJ' CAU1IO.,.,,.. Cma¡ <br /> November 12, 2004 <br /> Issue #44-2004 <br /> Hot Bills DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ISSUES MEDICAL <br /> NETWORK PROVIDER REGULATIONS <br /> .. Act Now A key element in the workers' compensation reform package passed last <br /> The legislature is in year by the legislature and signed by the Governor was the establishment of <br /> Medical Provider Networks to help ensure a quick and proper response to an <br /> Final Recess and injured worker. It is also designed to reduce the unnecessary medical costs <br /> will adjoum on occurring from multiple doctors treating injured workers. The Department of <br /> November 30. The Industrial Relations, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) recently <br /> 2005-06 Regular issued its regulations to implement this new and important provision in the <br /> Session will workers' compensation law reform. For more see page 4. <br /> convene on <br /> December 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> CALIFORNIA PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMISSION <br /> RELEASES ITS "PERSPECTIVE" <br /> After three months spent reviewing the 1200 recommendations listed in <br /> California Performance Review (CPR), and hearing more than 3,600 public <br /> testimonies at eight public hearings, last week the CPR Commission released <br /> its report to the Governor, titled: "The Commission's Perspective: A Report of <br /> the California Performance Review Commission". For more see page 2. <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> LEAGUE LEADERS MEETING TO TAKE PLACE <br /> Want more details on IN NEWPORT BEACH <br /> these and other bills? The League's annual "League Leaders" meeting is set to take place next <br /> Log on to the League of week in Newport Beach, overlapping with the League Board meeting. Each <br /> California Cities Web site year at League Leaders, officers of League policy committees, caucuses, <br /> at www.cacities.orgl <br /> legtracking. divisions and departments meet with the league board to set strategic priori- <br /> ties. For more see page 2. <br /> Page 3 SIGN UP EARLY FOR THE TAX COLLECTION PROGRAM <br /> VLF PROGRAM WORKSHOP· SAVE THE DATE! <br /> REVISED LIST OF STATE LEGISLATORS NOW AVAILABLE <br /> Page 4 LEAGUE LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS HELD IN SACRAMENTO <br /> -..,... .. ._-"" <br />