John Laird
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 17
Author
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee, as defined, for injuries that arise out of, and in the course of, employment. Existing law requires employers to provide medical, surgical, chiropractic, acupuncture, licensed clinical social worker, and hospital treatment reasonably required to cure or relieve the injured worker from the effects of the injury. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for an employer to discharge, threaten to discharge, or discriminate against, or for an insurer to advise, direct, or threaten an insured to discharge, an employee because they have filed or made known their intention to file a claim for compensation, or an application for adjudication, or because the employee has received a rating, award, or settlement, as specified. This bill would require an employee, when possible, to make a reasonable effort to schedule treatment outside of work hours. The bill would require the employee to provide notice if treatment occurs during work hours, as specified, and require the employer to provide this leave during work hours unless business necessity requires the treatment to occur at a different time or on a different day. The bill would require that the leave taken by an employee pursuant to these provisions run concurrently with leave taken pursuant to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the California Family Rights Act if the employee would have been eligible for that leave. If an employer denies an employee's request to attend scheduled treatment during regular work hours, the bill would make that denial a violation of the misdemeanor described above. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 15).
August 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 26).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 4144.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3975.) (May 16).
Set for hearing May 16.
April 22 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing April 22.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3563.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 10.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB1205 | HTML |
| 02/15/24 - Introduced | |
| 05/16/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/27/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/19/24 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/09/24- Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement | |
| 04/19/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/16/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/19/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/25/24- Assembly Insurance | |
| 08/05/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/21/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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