AB 2169 Summary

• Makes workers' compensation law gender neutral by replacing gendered pronouns (he/his/him) and outdated terms (workmen's, policeman) with gender-neutral language throughout the Labor Code

• Corrects erroneous cross-references, updates obsolete terminology, and removes invalid or obsolete statutory provisions across multiple sections of the workers' compensation code

• Deletes vocational rehabilitation program references from Sections 3201.5 and 3201.7 regarding alternative dispute resolution systems and labor-management agreements

• Repeals Section 3714 (provisions relating to Uninsured Employers Fund proceedings) and Section 5503 (party terminology definitions), and makes conforming changes to related sections

• Makes technical corrections and clarifying changes to ensure consistency and accuracy throughout the workers' compensation statutory framework without substantively changing law