Bill Denying Workers Comp to Out-of-State Pro Athletes Passes Assembly A bill that changes California’s workers comp rules for out-of-state professional athletes passed a state assembly vote. It now passes to the Senate. The bill – AB1309, proposed by Assemblyman Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) – changes the rules for professional athletes to file for workers comp in the state of California. The current “loop-hole” in California workers comp law allows retired professional athletes to file in the state – regardless of where they reside or which … [Read more...]
California Workers Comp Reform Bill Passes First Committee Vote
May 6, 2013 by
Amid Protests, New California Workers Comp Bill Gets Boost The controversial workers comp reform bill before California lawmakers received a thumbs-up on Thursday, April 24th. The new bill, AB 1309, proposes to change workers comp in California so retired, out-of-state professional athletes cannot file for workers comp simply because they have played one or two games in California. The bill is backed by 16 California teams, including the Lakers and the Dodgers, as well as several California lawmakers and insurance companies. The Assembly … [Read more...]
Michigan Bill Will Help Firefighters with Workers Comp
May 5, 2013 by
Workers Comp Bill Loosens Regulations For Firefighters’ Cancer Claims A new bill in the Michigan senate – Senate Bill 211 – proposes to loosen regulations for firefighters so they can file workers comp claims for certain types of job-related cancers. The bipartisan bill was introduced to the Michigan senate by Republican Tory Rocca, specifically to amend Michigan’s workers comp laws to allow firefighters to file a claim if they develop certain types of cancer, including respiratory, bladder, skin, and brain cancers. Firefighters would have … [Read more...]
NFL Workers Comp Claims Consolidated in California
March 29, 2013 by
Despite California Workers Comp Law, Three NFL Workers Comp Lawsuits Are Consolidated in the State Three workers comp lawsuits from National Football League players have been consolidated in in the US District Court in San Francisco, after a request from several teams and the NFL. The workers comp case involves 67 former NFL players who withdrew from an arbitration award issued in December 2012, which required the players to withdraw their workers comp claims from California courts. The players were part of several teams, including the … [Read more...]
