California legislators have until the end of the week to introduce bills for the second half of this session, but so far, there are few new bills addressing the workers’ comp system, and those that do are focused on presumptions. Earlier, legislators did advance a pair of bills out of the Senate to keep them …
The California Insurance Guarantee Association is working with legislators to introduce a handful of bills, awaiting introduction. CIGA executive director Brad Roeber outlined its legislative priorities. “We’ve got two bonding provisions in the statute today — one that is specific to workers’ comp and the other that is for natural disasters, and they both have …
The most important piece of occupational safety and health legislation in the past decade – AB 2774 – and one of the most important since Cal/OSHA came into existence, is now law. Now, when the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) comes into a workplace to investigate a possible serious violation, (no injury necessary) …
Mental Injury Coverage Bill Advances in Cowboy State Legislation aimed at extending coverage of job-related mental injuries under Wyoming’s workers’ compensation program will move forward in a legislative committee. A …
State Reform Legislation Moves Legislation reforming State Compensation Insurance Fund’s governance is off and running. It’s being applauded as a step in the right direction, but is real change in …
Biz Groups Oppose Ma’s Sick Leave Law California Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco, is backing legislation that would guarantee employees as many as nine days of paid sick leave a …
As with last year, the state’s ongoing budget woes are expected to dominate the upcoming legislative session again this year, but that doesn’t mean legislators will be able to resist fiddling with California’s workers’ comp system. As evidence, nearly two dozen bills covering everything from reforming governance structure at State Compensation Insurance Fund to creating …
The 2008 session of the California Legislature does not lend itself to significant legislation on workers’ comp issues. The Legislature will be preoccupied with trying to deal with a $14 …