California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 516 — Workers' compensation: temporary disability: local inmates.

Last action — From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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, and in the course of, employment. Existing law provides certain methods for determining workers' compensation benefits payable to a worker or his or her dependents for purposes of temporary disability, permanent total disability, permanent partial disability, and in case of death. Existing law requires, in computing average annual earnings for the purposes of temporary disability indemnity and permanent total disability indemnity only, that the average weekly earnings be taken, for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2006, at not less than $189, nor more than $1,260 or 1.5 times the state average weekly wage, whichever is greater, and, commencing January 1, 2007, and each January thereafter, requires that those limits be increased by an amount equal to the percentage increase in the state average weekly wage as compared to the prior year. Existing law provides that whenever a person confined in the county jail, industrial farm, road camp, or city jail suffers injuries or death while working in the prevention or suppression of forest, brush, or grass fires, he or she shall be considered to be an employee of the county or city, respectively, for purposes of workers' compensation. Existing law provides that persons performing certain duties under a county work release program shall be eligible for workers' compensation. This bill would require, for injuries to an inmate of any county jail or an inmate assigned to a county work release program occurring on or after January 1, 2010, for temporary disability, that the benefit amounts payable to an injured worker be not less than an amount equal to the employee's weekly earnings from all employers, nor more than $1,260, or 1.5 times the state average wage, whichever is greater.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on INS.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.

  5. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  6. Referred to Com. on INS.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Niello · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Niello

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

Failed 5 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4601
Democratic 0001
Republican 1000
Total 5602
% of votes cast 38%46%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Feuer — Nay
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Nay
Charles — Not Voting
Nava — Nay
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Nay
Torres — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Coto — Nay
Garrick — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Failed 3 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2601
Democratic 0001
Republican 1000
Total 3602
% of votes cast 27%55%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Nay
Garrick — Yea
Hayashi — Nay
Hill — Nay
Charles — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Torres — Nay
Coto — Nay
Feuer — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 516 do?
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, and in the course of, employment. Existing law provides certain methods for determining workers' compensation benefits payable to a worker or his or her dependents for purposes of temporary disability, permanent total disability, permanent partial disability, and in case of death. Existing law requires, in computing average annual earnings for the purposes of temporary disability indemnity and permanent total disability indemnity only, that the average weekly earnings be taken, for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2006, at not less than $189, nor more than $1,260 or 1.5 times the state average weekly wage, whichever is greater, and, commencing January 1, 2007, and each January thereafter, requires that those limits be increased by an amount equal to the percentage increase in the state average weekly wage as compared to the prior year. Existing law provides that whenever a person confined in the county jail, industrial farm, road camp, or city jail suffers injuries or death while working in the prevention or suppression of forest, brush, or grass fires, he or she shall be considered to be an employee of the county or city, respectively, for purposes of workers' compensation. Existing law provides that persons performing certain duties under a county work release program shall be eligible for workers' compensation. This bill would require, for injuries to an inmate of any county jail or an inmate assigned to a county work release program occurring on or after January 1, 2010, for temporary disability, that the benefit amounts payable to an injured worker be not less than an amount equal to the employee's weekly earnings from all employers, nor more than $1,260, or 1.5 times the state average wage, whichever is greater.
Who sponsors AB 516?
AB 516 is sponsored by Niello.
What is the current status of AB 516?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 516?
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