Appropriations Committees Vote on Comp Bills Thursday

Appropriations committees in the California Assembly and Senate on Thursday will vote on bills sent to their suspense files that address presumptions, salary continuation benefits for some firefighters, and mandatory updates to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule. The Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on AB 404 and AB 872, while the Assembly Appropriations Committee will vote on SB 284. SB 284, by Sen. Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, would create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is compensable for active firefighting members of the Department of State Hospitals, the Departmen...