INSURANCE : Battle to Slow Rise of Workers’ Comp Is Fought on Field of Claims Control
...is moving in a more positive direction for contractors," says Thomas T. Holsman, executive vice president and CEO of the Associated General Contractors of California, West Sacramento.
A wide-ranging reform package enacted in April provides immediate medical care up to $10,000 and authorizes networks of employer-approved medical providers. Other key provisions include independent dispute review and capping temporary disability payments to two years.