Appropriations Committee Passes MPN ID Bill

The California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a bill that would require employers to provide information about their medical network to injured workers in certain circumstances, which is projected to have “negligible” costs for the Division of Workers’ Compensation. The committee on Thursday voted 15-0 to pass AB 399, by Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield. The bill would authorize a worker to request the MPN name and identification number of the employer's network if his selection of a treating physician is denied on the basis t...