Committee OKs Bill to Boost Benefits by Gender Differences

A California Senate committee on Wednesday passed a bill that would attempt to use workers’ compensation indemnity benefits to offset differences between what the employer of the injured worker pays to men and women after the bill’s author promised to continue working to address opponents’ concerns. The Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement voted 3-1 to pass SB 1458, by Sen. Monique Limon, D-Santa Barbara. The measure would build in part upon legislation enacted last year requiring employers of 100 or more people to file annual pay data report...