California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 1346 — Workers' compensation: aggregate disability payments.

Last action — May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 their employment. Existing law requires every employer to establish a utilization review process, as described, and establishes an independent medical review process to resolve disputes over a utilization review decision, as specified. Existing law requires that aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after certain dates be limited to no more than 104 or 240 compensable weeks, as provided. This bill would authorize, on or after January 1, 2025, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to award temporary disability benefits, as specified, if a denial of treatment requested by a treating physician is subsequently overturned by independent medical review. The bill would prohibit the temporary disability awarded by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board from exceeding the time from the date of the treatment denial through the date of the independent medical review determination overturning the treatment denial.

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Action History

  1. May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set for hearing May 16.

  3. April 22 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  4. Set for hearing April 22.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3563.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Set for hearing April 10.

  7. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  8. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.

  9. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1346 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 their employment. Existing law requires every employer to establish a utilization review process, as described, and establishes an independent medical review process to resolve disputes over a utilization review decision, as specified. Existing law requires that aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after certain dates be limited to no more than 104 or 240 compensable weeks, as provided. This bill would authorize, on or after January 1, 2025, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to award temporary disability benefits, as specified, if a denial of treatment requested by a treating physician is subsequently overturned by independent medical review. The bill would prohibit the temporary disability awarded by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board from exceeding the time from the date of the treatment denial through the date of the independent medical review determination overturning the treatment denial.
Who sponsors SB 1346?
SB 1346 is sponsored by Durazo, Maria Elena (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1346?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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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