Appropriations Committee Passes Terrorism Bill

The California Assembly’s fiscal committee unanimously approved a bill that would require employers to provide “immediately accessible advocacy services” for workers injured by acts of terrorism, after finding the measure does not come with a large price tag. An analysis of AB 44, by Assemblywoman Eloise Reyes, D-San Bernardino, says the measure would result in “minor and absorbable costs” for the Division of Workers’ Compensation to adopt regulations. The bill would require employers provide advocacy services to assist injured workers in obtaining med...