Quote of the day
“… on behalf of countless Californians whose lives have been destroyed by AB 5.”
California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), regarding AB 1928
Flash: Dems Kill AB 5 Repeal Bill
Some 1 million freelancers had their hopes to kill AB5 crushed. Assembly Republicans attempted to repeal the AB 5 legislation, but the Democrat majority killed the effort quickly. Hundreds of thousands of contracting relationships between freelancers and businesses have been injured by the Democrat bill. Get more details and see how your Member voted. Click right here right now … Workers’ Comp Executive
CDC: Northern California has first coronavirus case of unknown origin
The nation’s first coronavirus case of unknown origin has been confirmed in Northern California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The new case brings the number of infected in the United States to 60, which includes people who’ve been repatriated to the U.S. Fox News
Connecticut considers expanding workers’ comp to high-stress jobs
Connecticut legislators are considering a measure that would expand a 2019 law that provides benefits to firefighters, police officers, and certain parole officers who suffer mental or emotional impairment as a result of traumatic events they experience or witness while on duty, to cover emergency medical technicians, correctional employees, and first responder dispatchers. Journal Inquirer (Manchester, Conn.)
A woman whose 42-year-old father committed suicide one year ago, after working 13 years in a state prison, on Tuesday asked Connecticut lawmakers to approve a bill that would extend workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder to include corrections officers. To qualify for benefits, an individual must be diagnosed with PTSD and must have experienced at least one of six qualifying events while on the job. Hartford Courant
Who pays when a Dallas construction worker gets injured?
Texas is the only state in the U.S. that doesn’t require most employers to provide workers’ compensation insurance. Construction workers often don’t know who hired their direct employer, complicating matters when injuries occur, according to an advocacy group. Dallas Morning News