California’s Department of Worker’s Compensation (DWC) released regulations that require all employers within the state to post a new ‘Notice to Employees – Injuries Caused by Work.’ You must post this notice, in a conspicuous location frequented by employees, by October 8, 2010. Failure to post the notice by the October deadline can result in a misdemeanor and up to $7,000 in civil penalties.
Employers must also distribute a new ‘Your Rights to Workers’ Compensation Benefits’ pamphlet to all new employees who start to work on or after October 8, 2010, at the time of hire or before the end of the first pay period.
All California employers must:
- Post the new version of the ‘Notice to Employees – Injuries Caused by Work’ (dated 6/10/10) by October 8, 2010.
- Distribute a new ‘Your Rights to Workers’ Compensation Benefits’ pamphlet to all new employees who start to work on or after October 8, 2010, at the time of hire or before the end of the first pay period.
Employers within an existing Medical Provider Network (MPN) must also:
- Create a complete MPN Notice and post it next to the revised ‘Notice to Employees – Injuries Caused by Work’ poster by October 8, 2010. The complete MPN Notice is described in our Workers' Compensation Final Regulations Q & A Document.
- Give the same complete MPN Notice you've created to any employee injured at work on or after October 8, 2010.
Employers who are implementing, changing or terminating an MPN must also:
- Post a complete MPN Notice next to the ‘Notice to Employees – Injuries Caused by Work’ poster by October 8, 2010. The complete MPN Notice is described in our Workers' Compensation Final Regulations Q & A Document.
- Give the Complete MPN Notice to any employee injured at work on or after October 8, 2010.
- Give all employees notice that you are implementing, terminating, or changing the MPN.
If you are a current customer who purchased our Poster Protect service for 2010, you will receive your updated poster in the mail no later than October 8th, 2010. You will however, need to purchase the updated Workers’ Compensation pamphlets. They are available at $15.00 for a pack of 20.
We also encourage you to purchase Poster Protect for 2011, as there may be updates to the 2011 California Employment Notices Poster.