Committee Passes Nurse Presumption, Safety Worker TD Measures

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefSACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Assembly Insurance Committee on Wednesday passed bills that would create a presumption that MRSA skin infections are occupational conditions for workers at acute care hospitals and abrogate a 2013 appellate court decision holding salary-continuation payments for public safety officers count against the two-year cap on temporary disability benefits.The committee also passed a bill that reestablishes the authority of the California Insurance Guarantee Association to assess members up to 2% of their net direct written pr...