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DIR Announces Support for Reform Plan

By Greg Jones (Senior Editor)

Friday, August 17, 2012 | 10

The California Department of Industrial Relations on Thursday announced support for a comprehensive workers’ compensation reform package, even though a draft bill negotiated behind the scenes by labor and business representatives has not yet been introduced in the state Legislature.Without describing specific components, the department said in a statement that the reform plan would save up to $1.3 billion “by reducing expenses for liens, out-of-network treatment disputes and other unnecessary expenses.” The statement also says injured workers would receive about $750 million ...

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