Bills by Richman Change Vendors, Penalties, PD

A flurry of legislation is flying around Sacramento presently, as California legislators all weigh in with their ideas on how to fix the work comp system.Three bills have been introduced by California Assembly Member Keith Richman (R - Granada Hills) that seem to be a bit more serious than most of the others and have the potential to impact vendors, and the system, the most. AB 1480 would amend Labor Code Sections 4603.2 and 4650, repeal Section 5814.5 and rewrite Section 5814. 1480 would require physicians to submit additional reports to the employer on certain conditions, require payment...