Signed
AB 1073 by Assembly member Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) eliminates the cap on chiropractic, occupational therapy and physical therapy visits for injured workers if the services are part of a surgery's follow-up care plan (Bill Text, 9/5).
Businesses that are not providing workers' compensation insurance for employees will be reported to the state labor commissioner and penalized under SB 869 by Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Leimert Park) (Bill Text, 8/20).
Under AB 1269 by Assembly member Edward Hernandez (D-West Covina), the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation will be authorized to adopt and revise an official medical fee schedule for inpatient facility fees for burn treatment no less than every two years (Bill Text, 9/5).