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Workers’ Comp Prepaid Card Checklist

Use this tool now

Separate a benefit that was not issued from a deposit that failed or funds you cannot access. Use this checklist to gather existing records without exposing card credentials.

How to use it

  1. 1.Use one checklist for each payment problem.
  2. 2.Copy dates and amounts from the original records; mark anything unknown.
  3. 3.Keep originals privately and share sensitive records only through a verified secure channel.

Checklist

Workers’ Comp Prepaid Card Checklist

  • Identify the benefit

    Save the notice showing benefit type, covered period, amount, and issue date.

  • Find the card consent

    Keep the written opt-in, card agreement, and fee disclosures.

  • Ask for the payment reference

    Ask the administrator for the destination and transfer or trace reference; do not put full account numbers here.

  • Compare the account statement

    Mark the deposit, rejection, reversal, or missing entry without altering the original.

  • Describe the access problem

    Save activation errors, declined-transaction receipts, fee entries, or a lost-card report.

  • Contact the right parties

    Keep dated responses from the claims administrator and card issuer, including reference numbers and follow-up instructions.

  • Preserve a method-change request

    Keep the written notice, delivery proof, and confirmation of the next method and transition date.

  • Recheck the current rules

    AB 1683 enacted a permanent extension in 2026. Check the current law and issuer instructions rather than relying on an older sunset notice.

Avoid

  • Do not record a PIN, password, security code, or full card number on this sheet.
  • Do not assume every blocked card proves a late-benefit penalty.
  • Do not wait on this checklist to report a lost card or unauthorized transaction to the issuer.

Keep with this tool

  • Consent and fee disclosures
  • Benefit notice
  • Relevant statement and receipts
  • Payment trace response
  • Written change notice and delivery proof

Common questions

Who should I contact first?

Ask the administrator about issuance and the issuer about account access. A lost card or unauthorized transaction needs prompt issuer contact through a verified channel.

Does this calculate a deadline?

No. Ask about the applicable dispute or transition deadline and preserve the written instructions.

Does an account balance prove the benefit was paid correctly?

No. Compare the covered period, benefit amount, transfer record, and account activity.

Read the deeper explanation

Workers' Comp Paid on a Card? Know Your Options

Authoritative sources

Check the linked official source for current forms and rules. Updated: .

WCLG

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Attorney Advertising. This educational tool provides general information about California workers' compensation. It is not legal advice and does not calculate a deadline or benefit. Using this tool or contacting WCLG does not create an attorney-client relationship; one begins only through an appropriate written agreement.
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