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CA AB680

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/1/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kevin McCarty

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to hold a public hearing before funding or commencing any study, covering the study's purpose, design, data sources, and proposed researcher or entity
  • Mandates a majority vote by the commission at a regularly scheduled meeting to approve both the study and the selected researcher or entity
  • Prohibits payment to researchers or entities for studies if the public hearing and majority vote requirements are not met, effective for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2018
  • Maintains existing authority of the commission to conduct continuing examinations of the workers' compensation system and contract for necessary studies

Legislative Description

Workers’ compensation: studies.

Last Action

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/1/2018

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/2/2017

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