Appropriations Committee Hears Comp Bills Wednesday

California lawmakers will consider the potential fiscal implications of a handful of comp bills during a hearing on Wednesday. The Assembly Appropriations Committee will consider bills that aim to make it harder for illegally uninsured employers to avoid liability for the costs of treating their injured workers and would require the state to report contractors' work comp coverage violations, along with two measures that would bolster the package of exclusive work comp benefits available to first responders. Bills on the agenda for the committee's meeting include: SB 291, by Sen. T...