CWCI Raises Objections to Return-to-Work Regs

The California Workers' Compensation Institute on Tuesday took issue with several technical provisions of return-to-work regulations that are entering the final phase of rule making. The state Division of Workers' Compensation proposed the regulations last December to give clear instruction on how employers are to offer work to permanently disabled workers in order to take advantage of the 15% discount in disability awards provided for by Senate Bill 899. The DWC made minor changes and opened the regulations for an additional 15-day comment period on Monday. The CWCI said the DWC needs to c...