Attorneys Say WCAB Still Inconsistent in Treatment of Athletes

By Sherri Okamoto, Legal ReporterLess than five months after the effective date of a new California law that bars most out-of-state professional athletes from pursuing cumulative trauma claims in California, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has ruled that the state had jurisdiction over three claims by retired players from Washington and Minnesota.Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1309 into law on Oct. 8, but the measure applies to all claims filed on or after Sept. 15, 2013.  Prior to the passage of the bill, players had been flocking to California, as it is one of on...