Stakeholders Support Planned Public Forums on Reform Efforts

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefAsking the public for input on reforming California's workers' compensation system could give the people outside of Sacramento a chance to influence a state program that directly impacts their lives, but stakeholders say the success of the forums depends on how the administration uses the information it collects.The state Department of Industrial Relations, the parent agency of the Division of Workers' Compensation, will hold six, four-hour public forums throughout the state between April 10 and April 30. Forums will be held in Fresno, La Mesa, Lo...