Committee Passes MPN Identification Bill

The California Assembly Insurance Committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would create a requirement for employers to provide injured workers with information about their medical provider network. Committee members did not hear testimony or vote on the only other bill on the agenda that proposes a presumption that certain conditions are compensable for members of the Boating and Safety Unit of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The committee voted 9-0 to pass AB 399, by Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield. In cases where an employer objects to an injured worker’s selection of a t...