California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 974 — Workers' compensation insurance: rates.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  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 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 law regulates the rate that may be charged on workers' compensation insurance and requires every workers' compensation insurer to adhere to a uniform experience rating plan filed with the Insurance Commissioner by a rating organization designated by the commissioner and subject to his or her disapproval. Existing law requires that a rate be adequate to cover an insurer's losses and expenses, not tend to create a monopoly, and not be unfairly discriminatory. Under existing law, rates are unfairly discriminatory if, after allowing for practical limitations, price differentials fail to reflect equitably the difference in expected losses and expenses. This bill would provide that a rate that includes a price differential because the policyholder purchased the policy through a broker is unfairly discriminatory and shall not be approved.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  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. Referred to Com. on INS.

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

  7. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Portantino · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Portantino

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 974 do?
Existing law regulates the rate that may be charged on workers' compensation insurance and requires every workers' compensation insurer to adhere to a uniform experience rating plan filed with the Insurance Commissioner by a rating organization designated by the commissioner and subject to his or her disapproval. Existing law requires that a rate be adequate to cover an insurer's losses and expenses, not tend to create a monopoly, and not be unfairly discriminatory. Under existing law, rates are unfairly discriminatory if, after allowing for practical limitations, price differentials fail to reflect equitably the difference in expected losses and expenses. This bill would provide that a rate that includes a price differential because the policyholder purchased the policy through a broker is unfairly discriminatory and shall not be approved.
Who sponsors AB 974?
AB 974 is sponsored by Portantino.
What is the current status of AB 974?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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.
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