CWCI Highlights Legislation Relevant to Comp

Although Assembly Bill 5 was one of the most talked-about bills in the California Legislature this year, the California Workers' Compensation Institute has identified 19 other bills that may have workers’ comp relevance. The bills are listed in a CWCI bulletin issued this week. Topping the list is AB 5, which will require employers to use a three-part test to determine whether a worker should be classified as an employee or independent contractor. For workers’ comp purposes, the requirement will take effect July 1. Also on the list is Senate Bill 542, which creates a rebuttab...