CA MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

Effective 1/1/2023 the minimum wage for all employers increases to $15.50 per hour.

Because of the change in the minimum wage, any injured worker presently receiving TD benefits based upon an hourly rate under $15.50 per hour will be entitled to an increased TD rate based upon hours worked x $15.50 per hour.

[COMMENT: Defense also needs to be aware that under the "two year rule" that workers who were injured more than two years ago who are presently getting paid at the 2022 minimum TD rate will be entitled to the new minimum TD rate ($242.86) effective on 1/1/2023.]

2023 TRAVEL MILEAGE RATE

Effective 1/1/2023 the mileage rate for travel expenses (for both medical and medical-legal) will increase to 65.5 cents per mile.

This represents the third increase in 12 months, having increased to 58.5 cents on 1/1/2022, to 62.5 cents per mile on

7/1/2022, and now 65.5 cents per mile on 1/1/2023.

HEWS NEWS:

January Employee Anniversaries:

Congratulations and thank you to the Glendale Office staff of Lynn P. Peterson, Dawn W. Wilson, Cecilia Redondo, and Shawn Gonzalez who have been with the HEWS Firm for two (2) years.

Main Contributor: H. Neal Wells IV

Editorial Staff: Lynn P. Peterson

and Ari L. Emurian