CHSWC Meeting Feb. 18

The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation will discuss the final report on paying benefits with prepaid cards during a Feb. 18 meeting. A draft report released for public comment in December said State Compensation Insurance Fund is the only carrier using prepaid cards under the definition of the pilot program lawmakers created in 2018.  The pilot is scheduled to terminate Jan. 1, 2027, but AB 1683 by the Assembly Insurance Committee would extend it indefinitely. Commission members will also hear a report on the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, although ...