Employers Focus on Defending Reform Provisions

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefCalifornia employers are gearing up to protect key provisions in Senate Bill 863 from legislative, regulatory and legal attack, and to make sure the bill is implemented in a way that provides the savings necessary to offset the cost of benefit increases.The Workers’ Compensation Action Network, an organization representing more than 500 members, on Tuesday launched the “14 by '14” campaign to ensure SB 863 accomplishes its goal of paying for increased permanent disability benefits by removing inefficiencies in the workers’ compensa...