Bill Text: CA AB1746 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Workers' compensation: proceedings: expedited hearings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-21 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 156, Statutes of 2014. [AB1746 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB1746-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Workers' compensation: proceedings: expedited hearings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-21 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 156, Statutes of 2014. [AB1746 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB1746-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 1746 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Alejo FEBRUARY 14, 2014 An act to amend Section 2923 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1746, as introduced, Alejo. Employment: death or incapacity of employer. Existing law generally requires an employee to continue his or her service after notice of the death or incapacity of his or her employer, as necessary to protect from serious injury the interests of the employer's successor in interest, until a reasonable time after notice of the facts has been communicated to that successor. Existing law requires the successor to compensate the employee for his or her service according to the terms of the contract of employment. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 2923 of the Labor Code is amended to read: 2923. An employee, unless the term of his or her service has expired or unlesshethe employee has a right to discontinue it at any time without notice, shall continue his or her service after notice of the death or incapacity of his or her employer,so farasisnecessary to protect from serious injury the interests of the employer's successor in interest, until a reasonable time after notice of the facts has been communicated tosuchthat successor. The successor shall compensate the employee forsuchhis or her service according to the terms of the contract of employment.