DWC Posts Disability Accommodation Rules to Forum

The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted proposed changes to its disability accommodation rules to the online forum for public comments. The rules would create a new form to file disability discrimination complaints and clarify that somebody should be prepared to attend in-person proceedings when a request for a remote appearance is not submitted at least five days in advance. Existing rules say when a request for a remote appearance is made less than five days before a proceeding, the division will provide an accommodation unless it is unreasonable. The new rules would sa...