Committees Schedule Hearings on New Comp Bills

California lawmakers will hear testimony on bills addressing police and firefighter benefits, and ongoing efforts to crack down on fraud, during the first and second weeks of April. The Assembly Insurance Committee will hear AB 1749 and AB 2046 when it meets at 9 a.m. April 4. AB 1749, by Assemblyman Tom Daly, D-Anaheim, would allow police officers to receive benefits for injuries sustained while responding to emergency situations if outside of California. Daly introduced the bill in response to reports that cities and counties in Southern California denied claims filed by police ...