AB 138 — Revises provisions governing workers' compensation. (BDR 53-708)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; requiring a claim for compensation under industrial insurance to be decided under a liberal construction in favor of the injured employee; revising provisions governing the duty of certain insurers to accept or deny claims for compensation; revising the standard for determining whether an injured employee is entitled to compensation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Bill Text
- Introduced As Introduced Current pdf
Action History
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(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
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Notice of eligibility for exemption.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
Sponsors
- Assemblyman Michael Sprinkle · Primary
- Assemblyman Edgar Flores · Primary
- Assemblyman Alexander Assefa · Primary
- Assemblywoman Susie Martinez · Primary
- Assemblywoman Connie Munk · Primary
- Assemblywoman Dina Neal · Primary
- Steve Yeager · Primary
- Duy Nguyen · Primary
- Brittney M. Miller · Primary
- Shea M. Backus · Primary
- Daniele Monroe-Moreno · Primary
- Heidi Swank · Primary
- Sarah Peters · Primary
- Michelle Gorelow · Primary
- Ozzie Fumo · Primary
- Bea Duran · Primary
- Skip Daly · Primary
- Lesley Cohen · Primary
- Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod · Primary
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson · Primary
- Jason Frierson · Primary
- Richard Carrillo · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →22 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 45 not signed on
Sponsors (22)
- Assemblyman Michael Sprinkle
- Assemblyman Edgar Flores
- Assemblyman Alexander Assefa
- Assemblywoman Susie Martinez
- Assemblywoman Connie Munk
- Assemblywoman Dina Neal
- Yeager, Steve Democratic
- Nguyen, Duy Democratic
- Miller, Brittney M. Democratic
- Backus, Shea M. Democratic
- Monroe-Moreno, Daniele Democratic
- Heidi Swank
- Peters, Sarah
- Gorelow, Michelle
- Ozzie Fumo
- Duran, Bea
- Skip Daly
- Cohen, Lesley
- Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson
- Jason Frierson
- Richard Carrillo
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (45)
45 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 138 do?
- AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; requiring a claim for compensation under industrial insurance to be decided under a liberal construction in favor of the injured employee; revising provisions governing the duty of certain insurers to accept or deny claims for compensation; revising the standard for determining whether an injured employee is entitled to compensation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Who sponsors AB 138?
- AB 138 is sponsored by Assemblyman Michael Sprinkle, Assemblyman Edgar Flores, Assemblyman Alexander Assefa, Assemblywoman Susie Martinez, Assemblywoman Connie Munk, Assemblywoman Dina Neal, Yeager, Steve (Democratic), Nguyen, Duy (Democratic), Miller, Brittney M. (Democratic), Backus, Shea M. (Democratic), Monroe-Moreno, Daniele (Democratic), Heidi Swank, Peters, Sarah, Gorelow, Michelle, Ozzie Fumo, Duran, Bea, Skip Daly, Cohen, Lesley, Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, Teresa Benitez-Thompson, Jason Frierson, and Richard Carrillo.
- What is the current status of AB 138?
- This bill died with 2019 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 138?
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