Bill Limiting Athletes’ Access to Workers’ Comp Advances
On Thursday, the state Assembly voted 57-1 to approve a bill (AB 1309) that would limit the ability of out-of-state professional athletes to file for workers' compensation in California. Under the bill, athletes could seek workers' compensation only if they spent at least 80% of their career with a California-based team.
- "CA Assembly OKs Denying Out-of-State Athletes Compensation" (White, "Capitol Alert," Sacramento Bee, 5/2).