Bill Would Limit Liability for Cumulative Trauma, Occupational Disease Claims

A California lawmaker is proposing legislation to limit employer liability for occupational disease and cumulative trauma claims unless certain conditions are met. Assembly Bill 221, by Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, would require that at least one of four criteria be satisfied for employers to incur medical liability for occupational disease or cumulative trauma claims filed on or after Jan. 1, 2018, including: The treatment was authorized by the employer. The injury to the body part or body parts for which the treatment was provided has been accepted by the employer. The Workers&...