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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          AB 335 (Solorio)
          As Amended  August 31, 2011
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |74-2 |(June 1, 2011)  |SENATE: |35-0 |(September 7,  |
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           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.










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           Analysis Prepared by :  Mark Rakich / INS. / (916) 319-2086



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