Bill Would Prohibit Employer Bias in Medical Appointments

California lawmakers on Thursday filed legislation that would prohibit employers from discriminating against injured workers who attend workers' compensation-related medical appointments during normal business hours. Senate Bill 1205 would also entitle employees receiving workers' comp benefits to recover expenses for transportation, meals and lodging connected to their medical appointments. Injured workers would also be entitled to one day of temporary disability indemnity payments for each day of wages lost due to receiving treatment. The bill was sent to the Senate Rules Committe...