AB 947 - An Act to Amend Section 4656 of the Labor Code, Relating to Workers’ Compensation.

An Act to Amend Section 4656 of the Labor Code, Relating to Workers’ Compensation.

AB 947 — 2011-2012 Legislature

Summary

Existing law generally requires employers to secure the payment of workers’ compensation, including medical treatment, for injuries incurred by their employees that arise out of, or in the course of, employment. Existing law generally prohibits aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after January 1, 2008, causing temporary disability from extending for more than 104 compensable weeks within a period of 5 years from the date of injury. Under existing law, if an employee suffers from specified injuries or conditions, aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after April 19, 2004, causing temporary disability are prohibited from extending for more than 240 compensable weeks within a period of 5 years from the date of injury.

This bill would add an injury or condition occurring on or after January 1, 2012, where surgery or recovery from surgery occurs after 104 weeks of temporary disability benefits have been paid, provided that specified conditions are met, to the injuries or conditions for which aggregate disability payments for a single injury causing temporary disability are prohibited from extending for more than… More

Existing law generally requires employers to secure the payment of workers’ compensation, including medical treatment, for injuries incurred by their employees that arise out of, or in the course of, employment. Existing law generally prohibits aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after January 1, 2008, causing temporary disability from extending for more than 104 compensable weeks within a period of 5 years from the date of injury. Under existing law, if an employee suffers from specified injuries or conditions, aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after April 19, 2004, causing temporary disability are prohibited from extending for more than 240 compensable weeks within a period of 5 years from the date of injury.

This bill would add an injury or condition occurring on or after January 1, 2012, where surgery or recovery from surgery occurs after 104 weeks of temporary disability benefits have been paid, provided that specified conditions are met, to the injuries or conditions for which aggregate disability payments for a single injury causing temporary disability are prohibited from extending for more than 240 compensable weeks within a period of 5 years. Hide

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Title

An Act to Amend Section 4656 of the Labor Code, Relating to Workers’ Compensation.

Author(s)

Jose Solorio

Co-Authors

Subjects

• Workers’ compensation: temporary disability payments

Major Actions

Introduced	2/18/2011
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Insurance	5/04/2011
Passed Assembly	5/12/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations	6/22/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	8/15/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	8/25/2011
Passed Senate	9/08/2011
Passed Assembly	9/08/2011
Presented to the governor (enrolled)	9/22/2011
Presented to the governor (enrolled)	9/26/2011
Vetoed by Governor	10/07/2011
Vetoed by Governor	10/07/2011

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Insurance	Do pass.	5/04/2011	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Insurance 8 voted YES 4 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly	AB 947 SOLORIO Assembly Third Reading	5/12/2011	This bill PASSED the Assembly 46 voted YES 26 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations	Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Rules.	6/22/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations 5 voted YES 0 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.	8/15/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 8 voted YES 0 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Do pass as amended.	8/25/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 6 voted YES 3 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Assembly 3rd Reading AB947 Solorio By Lieu	9/08/2011	This bill PASSED the Senate 23 voted YES 14 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Assembly	AB 947 SOLORIO Concurrence in Senate Amendments	9/08/2011	This bill PASSED the Assembly 49 voted YES 27 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/18/2011
		2/18/2011	Read first time. To print.
		2/20/2011	From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
		3/10/2011	Referred to Com. on INS. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.
		3/14/2011	Re-referred to Com. on INS.
		4/27/2011	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.
		4/28/2011	Re-referred to Com. on INS.
select this vote	Vote	5/04/2011	Do pass.
		5/05/2011	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 4.) (May 4).
		5/09/2011	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
		5/12/2011	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 26. Page 1342.)
		5/12/2011	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
select this vote	Assembly Vote on Passage	5/12/2011	AB 947 SOLORIO Assembly Third Reading
		5/26/2011	Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.
select this vote	Vote	6/22/2011	Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Rules.
		6/27/2011	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 22).
		6/28/2011	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
		6/30/2011	Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Withdrawn from committee.
select this vote	Vote	8/15/2011	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.
select this vote	Vote	8/25/2011	Do pass as amended.
		8/29/2011	From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).
		8/30/2011	Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
		9/02/2011	Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
		9/06/2011	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
		9/08/2011	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 2384.).
		9/08/2011	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 3135.).
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	9/08/2011	Assembly 3rd Reading AB947 Solorio By Lieu
currently selected	Assembly Vote on Passage	9/08/2011	AB 947 SOLORIO Concurrence in Senate Amendments
		9/22/2011	Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.
		9/26/2011	Enrolled measure version corrected.
	Vetoed	10/07/2011	Vetoed by Governor.