CA AB1106

Expands the types of public entities required to deposit occupational safety and health penalties into the Workers' Compensation Administration Revolving Fund to include counties, cities, special districts, public authorities, and public agencies, in addition to existing school and university entities.

Allows penalty moneys not refunded within two years and six months to be used for grants to assist all listed public entities in establishing and maintaining occupational injury and illness prevention programs, regardless of whether penalties were assessed against them.

Adds funding for occupational safety and health prevention grants to the list of authorized purposes for expenditures from the Workers' Compensation Administration Revolving Fund.

Excludes from these provisions any portion of civil or administrative penalties that are distributed directly to aggrieved employees under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004.

Permits public entities to apply for refunds of assessed civil penalties with interest if all cited conditions are abated and no serious violations occur within two years of the original violation.