VIAW Calls Northern California Forum

VotersInjuredatWork and the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council will co-host a workers' compensation forum at 7 p.m. Thursday in Concord. The event is at Contra Costa Water District board room, 1331 Concord Ave. Organizers said the forum will deal with denial of care and the difficulties created by reduced permanent disability benefits, based on the experiences of physician and injured workers. Legislative aides for state Sen. Tom Torlakson, D-Antioch, plan to attend. State Democratic leaders have said they will work on a package next year to restore benefit levels to in...