Are medical bills for injuries to longshoremen (Jones Act – Federal Fee Schedule) to be reported to the California WCIS?
Usually not. Claims that are exclusively administered under the Federal Workers’ Compensation Statues, such as the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, are exempt from WCIS reporting. In cases of concurrent jurisdiction, where the injury falls within the jurisdiction of both a federal statute and the California workers’ compensation laws, claim information, benefit payments and medical bills should be reported to WCIS, especially if a case is opened with the WCAB and a settlement is brought for approval.
