Administration Explains SIBTF Reforms to Lawmakers

Second-injury fund reforms must apply to the backlog of about 30,000 unresolved claims to preserve the program and tackle skyrocketing costs, administration officials told California lawmakers Thursday. Jaskiran “Jassy” Grewal, deputy secretary of legislation with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, told a Senate budget subcommittee that imposing tighter eligibility standards on pending Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund claims is a critical provision of Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed reforms. "This provision is necessary to reduce liabilities and ensure l...