Garamendi Says Special Session = Clean Up, PD

California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi said yesterday he has suggested to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that the Special Legislative Session first deal with "clean up" legislation to the reform laws passed in September, then with changing the permanent disability rating system - with the goal to have legislation in place by March 31, 2004 so that the July 2004 rates can reflect any anticipated savings.Following Schwarzenegger's inauguration yesterday afternoon in Sacramento, the Governor promptly called the legislature into Special Session to deal with the work comp issue, as well a...