Interesting but Quiet Year for California Lawmakers on Workers’ Comp

After the behemoth workers’ compensation reform law passed in 2012, state lawmakers this year enacted only a handful of measures that may affect or relate to workers’ compensation.

Bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown included laws on pharmaceutical compounding, preventing out-of-state athletes from filling for workers’ comp, funding for the state’s prescription drug monitoring program. There were 17 total, according to a list compiled by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI).

But overall, it was a quiet year in terms of workers’ comp laws, as expected.

“For a year or two after a major reform this is typical,” said Mark Sektnan, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies. “It’s a little bit quieter.”

Workers’ comp reforms from last year’s Senate Bill 863 are continuing to take effect as various aspects of the new law are implemented in stages, and the jury is still out on those reforms that have already been implemented.

Read More: Interesting but Quiet Year for California Lawmakers on Workers’ Comp.

Join the Conversation on Linkedin | About PEO Compass

The PEO Compass is a friendly convergence of professionals and friends in the PEO industry sharing insights, ideas and intelligence to make us all better.

All writers specialize in Professional Employer Organization (PEO) business services such as Workers Compensation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Data Management, Employment Practices Liability (EPLI), Cyber Liability Insurance, Health Insurance, Occupational Accident Insurance, Business Insurance, Client Company, Casualty Insurance, Disability Insurance and more.

To contact a PEO expert, please visit Libertate Insurance Services, LLC and RiskMD.