Assembly Passes Measure Extending 4850 Time to Park Rangers

The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would allow county park rangers to receive salary continuation benefits in lieu of temporary disability. The Assembly on Thursday voted 80-0 to pass SB 1058. The bill, by Sen. Angelique Ashby, D-Sacramento, would declare that park rangers working for counties and special districts are eligible for benefits under Labor Code Section 4850. The law allows law enforcement, firefighters and other first responders to receive their full pay when temporarily disabled by a work injury. Temporary disability benefits for most workers are equal t...