Legislation news.
Legislation News: California employers breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] vetoed two bills that threatened to increase workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. costs. As expected, Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 815, by Senate President Don Perata Don Perata (born April 30, 1945) is a California Democratic politician, who is the current President pro tempore of the California State Senate. He was elected to the post of President Pro Tempore in 2004. , D-Oakland, which would have doubled permanent disability benefit levels paid to injured workers. Perata put the bill together hurriedly at the end of the legislative session after intense pressure from labor unions and attorneys for injured workers, who cited instances where benefit payouts to injured workers had been slashed by up to 80 percent. Employers complained that there was little chance for hearings on the proposed increases. Schwarzenegger also vetoed AB 2942, by Assemblyman Paul Koretz Paul Koretz (D-Los Angeles) announced his plans on August 2, 2007[1] to seek the Los Angeles 5th District City Council seat now occupied by Jack Weiss in 2009. Weiss is expected to run for Los Angels City Attorney against the current City Attorney, Rock Delgadio. , D-West Hollywood, which would have exempted doctors and hospitals treating workers with bum injuries from the normal workers' compensation medical fee reimbursement schedules.
COPYRIGHT 2006 CBJ, L.P.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2006, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.
|
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion