Business and Employees Have Tentative Reform Agreement

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefLabor and management have reached a tentative agreement on how to reform California’s workers’ compensation system, key players in the talks told WorkCompCentral on Wednesday.Legislation hasn’t been introduced yet, but Angie Wei, a lobbyist with the California Labor Federation, and Mark Rakich, the chief consultant to the Assembly Insurance Committee, both said they expect legislation to be introduced shortly. Other sources, who asked not to be named, said a bill could be ready as early as today.Wei told the Sacramento Bee on Wednesday that ...