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CA SB788

Bill

Official Source

Status

Vetoed

9/28/2021

Primary Sponsor

Steven Bradford

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits physicians from considering race, religious creed, color, national origin, gender, marital status, sex, sexual identity, or sexual orientation when determining the percentage of permanent disability caused by other factors in workers' compensation cases
  • Requires physicians preparing permanent disability reports to make apportionment determinations identifying what percentage of disability resulted from the industrial injury versus other factors before and after the injury
  • Expresses legislative intent to eliminate bias and discrimination in the workers' compensation system to ensure injured workers receive full disability benefits
  • Exempts injuries and illnesses covered under specified Labor Code sections (3212-3213.2) from these apportionment requirements
  • Allows employees to be required to disclose all previous permanent disabilities or physical impairments upon request

Legislative Description

Workers’ compensation: risk factors.

Last Action

Veto sustained.

1/27/2022

Committee Referrals

Insurance6/10/2021
Appropriations3/23/2021
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement3/3/2021
Rules2/19/2021

Full Bill Text

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