CHSWC Reports Give Insight into Possible Changes

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefState regulators haven't yet heard from the public on what should be done with California's workers' compensation system, but many paths for reform have already been laid out by the state's labor-management advisory panel.The department said it will take testimony on all aspects of the 99-year-old system at six public hearings in April, but the administration is particularly interested in hearing about ways to provide appropriate medical treatment without unnecessary delay or cost, improve return-to-work times, reduce the burden of liens and m...