Appropriations Committee Schedules Hearing on E-Signature Bill

The California Assembly Appropriations Committee scheduled a Wednesday hearing for a bill that would allow electronic signatures in proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. AB 2337, by Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, would define “signature” to include electronic records and electronic signatures for WCAB hearings. The bill would also allow signature requirements in the Labor Code to be satisfied by an electronic signature. “Electronic signatures were used effectively in workers’ compensation proceedings for three years durin...