Bill Text: CA SB489 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Workers’ compensation: change of physician.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-09-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 240, Statutes of 2017. [SB489 Detail]

Download: California-2017-SB489-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 489

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Introduced by Senator Bradford

February 16, 2017

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An act to amend Section 4603 of the Labor Code, relating to workers’ compensation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 489, as introduced, Bradford. Workers’ compensation: change of physician.

Existing law establishes a workers’ compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation, that generally requires employers to secure the payment of workers’ compensation for injuries incurred by their employees that arise out of, or in the course of, employment. Existing law requires an employer to provide all medical services reasonably required to cure or relieve the injured worker from the effects of the injury.

Existing law authorizes an employer to petition the administrative director if the employer desires a change of physicians or chiropractor and authorizes the administrative director to order the employer to provide a panel of 5 physicians, or if requested by the employee, 4 physicians and one chiropractor competent to treat the particular case, from which the employee is required to select one.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the provision governing a request for a change of physicians or chiropractor.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 4603 of the Labor Code is amended to read:

4603.

 If the employer desires a change of physicians or chiropractor, he or she may petition the administrative director who, upon a showing of good cause by the employer, may order the employer to provide a panel of five physicians, or if requested by the employee, four physicians and one chiropractor competent to treat the particular case, from which the employee must shall select one.