Substantial workers-compensation rule changes in California are likely to affect the price and utilization of medical care to injured workers by most types of providers, says a new study.
The study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute is meant to provide a baseline for monitoring the impact of California reforms in S.B. 863, passed last August on the last day of the California legislative session.
In general, the new legislation seeks to increase benefits to workers, especially those on long-term disability, by 30 percent– paying for it by imposing certain reforms.
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