Attorneys and advocates for low-income injured workers in California are working against a proposed overhaul to the state's workers' compensation system. They say that the bill will reduce compensation and access to medical care. The bill was negotiated for months by labor unions and large employers. Supporters of the bill, which was introduced in the Legislature on Friday, say that it will help provide new benefits for workers and for those permanently injured on the job. The proposal will have an informational hearing on Tuesday, and must be passed by Friday to become law before the Legislative session ends at midnight.
See "California workers' compensation bill faces difficulties", Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times, August 27, 2012