Senator Says Reform Presents Tough Choices for Administration

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefSACRAMENTO, Calif. — State Sen. Ted Lieu tried to put his finger on the problem with making additional reforms to California's workers' compensation system during a legislative hearing at the Capitol on Wednesday.He said the Legislature can help in cutting unnecessary costs from the state’s workers’ compensation system, but Gov. Jerry Brown and his lieutenants will likely face the difficult decision of deciding how to divide savings between holding down employer costs and increasing benefits for injured workers.Last year, Brown said ...