Bill Information
- Letters to DWC Forum from CAAA's Regulation Committee
- DWC Updated the fact sheets and guides for injured workers to reflect the changes made by SB 863. In Spanish. 03/29/2013
- DIR's page on SB863 - Page includes an Overview of the bill, FAQ's, link to the actual, Rulemaking Timelines, etc.
- Click here to download and view the bill.
- The bill can also be accessed through the Legislative Info Website at: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
CAAA Resources
CAAA Calls for Collaboration on SB 863 Implementation
SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA), whose members represent Californians injured on the job, today called for collaboration in the implementation of SB 863. “CAAA supports the permanent disability compensation increases the Administration enacted, but we are concerned that some employees who are unable to return to their jobs will ....
SB863 in the Media
Hear Brad Chalk, CAAA Legislative Chair
September 19, 2012 Insight Program on Workers Compensation Reform from Capital Public Radio Insight Podcast
CAAA's 863 Committee members highlight changes to your WC practice, provisions and operative dates. Watch the webinar and learn about operative dates for the many different provisions of SB 863; what to do to make sure your vocational experts' testimony is considered under the changed rules; how home health care is affected; how Utilization Review and Independent Medical Review should be approached; AME/QME issues; and, how Vouchers and Medical Provider Networks have changed.
Available Through Our Bookstore
2013 Winter Convention
Dates: Jan 24 - 27, 2013
San Diego, CA
Navigating your way through the Comp System since SB863. Sessions cover advice and actions necessary to comply with the new regulations. Click here to go to our bookstore and to purchase the online videos.
Comprehensive Overview of SB863 Seminar
Presented in two locations - Northern CA - Oakland and Southern CA - Los Angeles. Each session includes panelists who were there in Sacramento while the Bill was being debated. The seminar was held on October 6th, 2012.
The materials include significant tools related to the changes to the legislation.
Each session was recorded and available for viewing.
Purchase the Los Angeles video or the Oakland video.
CA DWC Updates Fact Sheet... SB 863
2/8/2012 - Source: WorkersCompensation
Regulatory Implementation and Burning Hands
2/7/2012 - Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
California: First regulations from SB 863 released
1/28/2013 Source: Risk & Insurance Digital Edition
Pay Docs for Listening and Caring
1/17/2012 - Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
CA DWC Preparing Balanced Approach to SB 863 Implementation
01/2/2013 Source: WorkersCompensation
Employers Commend Progress To-Date on Workers’ Comp Reforms
12/20/2012 Source: Insurance Broadcasting Institute
Workers' Comp and Guns
12/20/2012 - Source: Julius Young, WorkersCompZone
The Regulatory Process Myth
12/17/2012 - Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
Ca: Regulators Approve Updated Pamphlets, Posting Notices for SB 863
Source: Risk&Insurance
In Jerry We Trust
12/7/2012 Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
CA OSIP Announced SB 863 Emergency Regulations
12/6/2012
Nothing Says 'Jones for Governor' Better than 863
12/4/2012 Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
SB 863 And Rates: Jones Not A Betting Man
12/3/2012 - Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
PROPOSED IMR REGS
11/30/2012 - Source Julius Young, WorkersCompZone
IMR/IBR - Cultural Change Doesn't Come Easy
11/28/2012 - Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
CA Rate Hearings: The Truth Will Sink In
11/19/2012 - Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
California DWC Posts Draft SB 863 Regulations
11/8/2012
IBR/IMR: A Cultural Shift Subject to the Test of Time
11/01/2012 - Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
10/31/2012 - Source: XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis
California Rating Bureau Revamps Rate Filing
10/30/2012 Source: Risk & Insurance Digital Edition
There Is No Logic Anymore
10/30/2012- Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
Money for Almost Nothing
10/08/2012 - Source: DePaolo's Work Comp World Blog
