California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1168 — Workers' compensation: vocational expert fee schedule.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 555, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of his or her employment. Existing law requires the administrative director, after public hearings, to adopt and revise periodically official fee schedules that establish reasonable maximum fees paid for, among other things, medical services, medicines, and medical supplies. Existing law authorizes the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to determine and allow certain expenses as liens against any award of compensation. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2013, the administrative director to adopt, after public hearings, a fee schedule that establishes reasonable hourly fees paid for services provided by vocational experts. This bill would prohibit a vocational expert from being paid, and prohibit the appeals board from allowing, vocational expert fees in excess of those that are reasonable, actual, and necessary.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 555, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2921.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2188.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 15).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  12. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1353.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Referred to Com. on INS.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Pan · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Pan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 1168 PAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 75002
Democratic 1000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Miller — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB1168 Pan By Lieu

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Yee — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6003
Total 6003
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 1168 PAN Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 650010
Democratic 3000
Total 700010
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Mitchell — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Davis — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Miller — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1168 do?
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of his or her employment. Existing law requires the administrative director, after public hearings, to adopt and revise periodically official fee schedules that establish reasonable maximum fees paid for, among other things, medical services, medicines, and medical supplies. Existing law authorizes the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to determine and allow certain expenses as liens against any award of compensation. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2013, the administrative director to adopt, after public hearings, a fee schedule that establishes reasonable hourly fees paid for services provided by vocational experts. This bill would prohibit a vocational expert from being paid, and prohibit the appeals board from allowing, vocational expert fees in excess of those that are reasonable, actual, and necessary.
Who sponsors AB 1168?
AB 1168 is sponsored by Pan.
What is the current status of AB 1168?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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