BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 335 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 335 (Solorio) As Amended August 31, 2011 Majority vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |74-2 |(June 1, 2011) |SENATE: |35-0 |(September 7, | | | | | | |2011) | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: INS. SUMMARY : Requires the Administrative Director (AD) of the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) to adopt, by regulation, new notices and rules governing notices that are provided to employees in the workers' compensation system. The Senate amendments clarify the plain language notices to be adopted by the AD should include, where appropriate, notice of the right to consult with an attorney. EXISTING LAW : 1)Directs the AD to adopt regulations governing service on employees of notices required by the workers' compensation laws. 2)Contains numerous statutorily prescribed statements that must be used in certain notices, and contains requirements that other notices without prescribed terminology be provided at specified times to injured workers. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill required the AD to adopt, by regulation, new notices and rules governing notices that are provided to employees in the workers' compensation system. FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, one-time Special Fund costs of up to $100,000; otherwise absorbable in future fiscal years. COMMENTS : This bill has been a consent item, but was removed from consent only for purposes of adopting a minor technical amendment. AB 335 Page 2 Analysis Prepared by : Mark Rakich / INS. / (916) 319-2086 FN: 0002593