California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 1687 — Workers' compensation.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 every employer to establish a utilization review process, either directly or through its insurer or an entity with which an employer contracts for these services, for the purpose of reviewing and approving, modifying, delaying, or denying treatment recommendations made by physicians with respect to injured workers. Existing law requires that the administrative director, in consultation with the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation, prescribe rules and regulations for serving notices that contain specified information on employees. This bill would add information regarding objections to decisions based on utilization reviews to those prescribed notices. Under existing law, when a party to a proceeding institutes proceedings to terminate an award made by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board for continuing medical treatment and is unsuccessful in these proceedings, the appeals board is authorized to award reasonable attorney's fees to an applicant resisting these proceedings. This bill would authorize the appeals board to award attorney's fees reasonably incurred by an applicant who prevails in a proceeding in connection with the enforcement of a final award of permanent disability following a medical dispute that arises in the course of the utilization review process.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 53. Noes 26. Page 6685.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6605.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 31 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 12. Page 4977.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 13).

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  15. Referred to Coms. on L. & I.R. and JUD.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 24. Page 4893.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 9).

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on INS.

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

  23. Referred to Com. on INS.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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

3rd Reading AB1687 Fong By DeSaulnier

Passed 22 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201106
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 221206
% of votes cast 55%30%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Hancock — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 1687 FONG Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 53 Yea · 26 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 522401
Democratic 1000
Total 532601
% of votes cast 66%33%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Carter — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Fletcher — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Conway — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea

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AB 1687 FONG Assembly Third Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 24 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462209
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 472409
% of votes cast 59%30%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Not Voting
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 11500
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8301
Democratic 1000
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Torres — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1687 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 every employer to establish a utilization review process, either directly or through its insurer or an entity with which an employer contracts for these services, for the purpose of reviewing and approving, modifying, delaying, or denying treatment recommendations made by physicians with respect to injured workers. Existing law requires that the administrative director, in consultation with the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation, prescribe rules and regulations for serving notices that contain specified information on employees. This bill would add information regarding objections to decisions based on utilization reviews to those prescribed notices. Under existing law, when a party to a proceeding institutes proceedings to terminate an award made by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board for continuing medical treatment and is unsuccessful in these proceedings, the appeals board is authorized to award reasonable attorney's fees to an applicant resisting these proceedings. This bill would authorize the appeals board to award attorney's fees reasonably incurred by an applicant who prevails in a proceeding in connection with the enforcement of a final award of permanent disability following a medical dispute that arises in the course of the utilization review process.
Who sponsors AB 1687?
AB 1687 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1687?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 1687?
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