Legislation imposing sweeping reforms on California's Workers' Compensation system was passed by the state legislature Aug. 31 and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature.
The bill, S.B. 863, aims to reduce costs within California's Workers' Comp system by attacking cost-drivers in order to finance an increase in payments to those on the WC permanent disability rolls.
The new bill seeks to increase benefits to workers, especially those on long-term disability, by 30 percent. It pays for this by imposing certain reforms, including changing how benefits are calculated for injured workers and creating a binding arbitration process to resolve coverage disputes.
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