Two years after California's latest workers' compensation act went into effect the measure is being praised for stabilizing the comp system and decried for causing irreparable harm to workers.
SB 899 was authored by State Senator Charles Poochigian, R-Fresno, and was signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on April 19, 2004.
Among those speaking in praise of the measure is Ken Gibson, vice president of the Western region for the American Insurance Association. "What a difference two years and a major reform bill can make. California's workers' compensation system is stable, predictable and competitive," he said.
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