CA AB1155

Prohibits physicians from considering race, religious creed, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or genetic characteristics when determining the percentage of permanent disability caused by factors other than a workplace injury.

Requires any physician preparing a report on permanent disability from an industrial injury to address causation and include an apportionment determination stating what percentage of disability is caused by the workplace injury versus other factors.

States legislative intent to prevent risk factors and personal characteristics from being used to deny injured workers rightful workers' compensation benefits.

Exempts certain occupational disease and injury claims covered under specific Labor Code sections (3212, 3212.1-3212.12, 3213, and 3213.2) from the apportionment requirements.

Defines "genetic characteristics" by reference to the Insurance Code definition and requires employees to disclose previous permanent disabilities or physical impairments upon request.