Budget Bill Would Preserve Amendments to WCAB's 60-Day Deadline

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to permanently adopt changes to the 60-day deadline for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to act on petitions for reconsideration. A bill attached to the budget in 2024 amended Labor Code Section 5909 to declare that a petition for reconsideration is deemed denied unless it is acted on within 60 days from the date a trial judge transmits the case to the WCAB. Before the amendment, petitions for reconsideration were deemed denied if the WCAB didn't act within 60 days from the date of filing. AB 171 included a provision to automatical...