Benefits Bill Puzzles Industry Experts

By: Cal-OSHA Reporter - The leading occupational safety and health publication in California.

Senate Bill 71 contains dozens of obscure provisions that had experts nitpicking public policy or simply scratching their heads.For example, language buried in the 107-page bill called for the Industrial Medical Council to collect "utilization review" and "outcomes" data, basically directing the panel of doctors to review what types of treatments seem to work best for injured workers. No one disputes that's a good idea, but the Workers' Compensation Division already has a system in plac

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