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 …
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 …
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 …
The Assembly and Senate Appropriations committees pushed hundreds of bills out of their respective suspense files on the lead-up to the Labor Day weekend. Included among the bills advancing to the floor of each house for final action were amended workers’ comp measures to: Create a private sector presumption for farmworkers, Implement reforms to the …
The California Legislature still has a couple of days to wrap up work on bills before a Friday deadline to pass measures this year, but it has already sent several workers’ comp-related bills to the Governor for signature. The measures pending gubernatorial action include bills addressing uninsured employers, expanding 4850 leave, and continuing State Fund’s …
Nearly half of California’s licensed contractors claim to be sole proprietors and, therefore, are not required to carry workers’ comp insurance. The Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) (the 15-member governing body) over contractor licensing in the Department of Consumer Affairs heard last week that the number of actively licensed contractors in the state is up …
California’s state legislators return to Sacramento in twelve days for the final four-week push to pass bills before the session ends on September 12th. Still alive are measures to expand some existing workers’ comp presumptions and create a new one for farmworkers, update the workings of the med-legal process, and reform the California Subsequent Injuries …
The California Senate and Assembly rubberstamped the vast majority of the workers’ comp bills introduced this year and sent them on to the other house before last week’s deadline for bills to clear their house of origin. The measures include proposals to expand existing workers’ comp presumptions for first responders and create new ones for …