SB 1177 Summary

• Prohibits workers' compensation insurance payments from offsetting criminal restitution orders when an employer is convicted of a crime against an employee, unless the court finds the defendant substantially met premium payment obligations.

• Amends Labor Code Section 3602 to establish that workers' compensation payments shall not bar restitution collection in employer criminal cases, except when premiums were substantially paid.

• Amends Labor Code Section 3754 to carve out an exception to the general rule that compensation payments bar recovery, specifically for cases involving employer criminal convictions.

• Incorporates technical amendments to Penal Code Section 1202.4 regarding victim restitution requirements and procedures, including provisions for human trafficking and copyright infringement cases.