Jose Solorio
- Democratic
Author
Existing workers' compensation law generally requires employers to secure the payment of workers' compensation, including medical treatment, for injuries incurred by their employees that arise out of, or in the course of, employment. Existing law requires the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation to appoint qualified medical evaluators in each of the respective specialties as required for the evaluation of medical-legal issues. This bill would also include doctors of audiology who meet specified requirements among those medical professionals who may be appointed by the administrative director as a qualified medical evaluator. Existing law, for purposes of workers' compensation, defines "physician" to include physicians and surgeons holding specified degrees, psychologists, acupuncturists, dentists, podiatrists, and chiropractic practitioners licensed by California state law and within the scope of their practice, as defined by state law. Existing law requires that when treatment or evaluation is provided by a psychologist or an audiologist, appropriate medical collaboration be provided when requested by the employer or insurer. This bill would also include licensed audiologists, as specified, within that definition of physician. This bill would also require appropriate medical collaboration be provided when requested by the injured worker or their representative.
Vetoed by Governor.
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:15 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 27. Page 6629.).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6605.)
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 4952.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 31 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 6).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 22. Page 4486.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 18).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From printer. May be heard in committee February 9.
Read first time. To print.
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| AB1454 | HTML |
| 01/09/12 - Introduced | |
| 08/06/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/24/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/11/12 - Enrolled |
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