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New DIR, DWC Leaders Speak to SIBTF & Other Issues

The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s annual educational forum opened last week under the direction of a new leadership team at the Division and the Department of Industrial Relations. DIR Director Jennifer Osborn noted that she is still months away from her first anniversary in the position, and acting DWC Administrative Director Nicole Richardson has been … Read More »

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Bill Would Boost Insurance Commissioner’s Powers

Sen. Ben Allen (D-El Segundo) is carrying SB 1209 to give the Insurance Commissioner the authority to penalize carriers that do not correct identified violations within an agreed-upon timeframe. Senator … Read More »

PPD Benefits Bill Drops COLA Adjustment

Senator Anna Caballero’s (D-Fresno) decision to drop a provision for an annual cost-of-living adjustment to workers’ comp permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits allowed her bill, SB 555, to advance out of Senate Appropriations and ultimately the Senate. Instead of an annual COLA adjustment, the bill is advancing with an unspecified increase in average weekly PPD … Read More »

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Governor Signs Most Workers’ Comp Bills

Gov. Gavin Newsom closed out the legislative session with a couple of key vetoes. One of the bills would have created the only workers’ compensation presumption that applies to private sector workplaces, but otherwise gave his approval to a host of workers’ comp measures. Included among the new laws were bills to crack down on … Read More »

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Workers’ Comp Bills Signed And Vetoed

Gov. Gavin Newsom is working through the stacks of bills legislators passed this session and vetoed a bill aiming to reform the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) while signing measures to improve the med-legal process and extend a heart presumption to more peace officers. The SIBTF bill promised to cut costs in the runaway … Read More »

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Industry Awaits Action On Workers’ Comp Bills

The Governor has until October 12th to take action on the bills passed this session, including over a dozen that impact the California workers’ compensation system. High-profile bills that passed in the closing days of the session include proposed changes to create a new private sector presumption – a heat illness presumption for farmworkers, amend … Read More »

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Subrogation Bill Unfair To Local Agencies

Commentary By Marinda Griese, California Association of Joint Powers Authorities President Employers in California, particularly in the public sector, regularly navigate new legislative proposals that can significantly affect operational costs and administrative processes. One such bill under consideration this session is Senate Bill 487 by Sen. Tim Grayson (D-Orinda), which addresses a specific area of … Read More »

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Crowded Field in Insurance Commissioner Race

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is termed out, so the number of candidates looking to replace him is growing. At this point, the number is declared to be 11. The list includes six Democrats, a Republican, a Peace and Freedom Party candidate, and a former Republican who now lists no party preference. Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa … Read More »

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