TD and Presumption Amendments Don't Sway Opposition

Amendments to bills working through the California Senate that would create the state's first presumption for private sector workers and extend the duration during which an injured worker can collect temporary disability benefits are not sufficient to address the concerns raised by opposition groups.AB 947 by Assemblyman Jose Solorio, D-Santa Ana, would allow an injured worker to collect temporary disability benefits for up to 240 weeks in cases where medical care lasting longer than 104 weeks is necessary for a patient to reach maximum medical improvement. AB 375, by Assemblywoman Nancy S...