CA AB221

Effective January 1, 2018, employers have no liability for medical treatment costs in occupational disease or cumulative injury claims unless treatment was authorized by the employer, the injury was accepted by the employer, the appeals board found it compensable, or a qualified medical examiner determined the injury was caused by employment.

Employers are not liable for medical treatment liens in occupational disease or cumulative injury claims filed after January 1, 2018, unless one of the conditions in Section 4600(i) is satisfied or a compromise and release settlement of $25,000 or more (excluding medical costs) is reached.

Employees have no liability for medical treatment payments in occupational disease or cumulative injury claims filed after January 1, 2018, unless one of the same four conditions listed above is met.

Corrects a reference in Section 4600 regarding home health care services from Section 5703.8 to Section 5307.8.