California Workers' Comp Reform Bill

April 9, 2004

Hi All,

Somehow, I am on a mailing list of business owners in California which support

our new governor's efforts to reform Workers' Comp. As if the recent changes

aren't confusing and detrimental enough, this bill, if passed, would be

disastrous. The people who are putting it forth under Schwarzenneger's name are

attempting to " streamline " the system by eliminating all of the current

protections afforded to injured workers. My partner is currently in the middle

of an unresolved WC case, so this issue hits hard close to home - and her lawyer

called her yesterday to say she will likely discontinue her WC law practice,

because there will be no place for lawyers within the revised system; no legal

recourse for injured workers whose cases are prolonged, or whose care isn't

meeting their needs.

I have not read the initiative through in detail, but scores of sections are

proposed to be eliminated. Please read it and decide for yourselves. I think

we need to speak out against this measure. Our governor is proposing it as part

of his " economic recovery " plan for California.

By the way, the groups paying for the publicity and petitions is called

" Committee for Workers' Compensation Reform and Accountability " ,

www.reformworkerscomp.com. Address: PO Box 25278, Santa Ana, CA 92709. It is

" a Coalition of Taxpayers, Workers, Small Business Action Committee, Grimmway

Enterprises and Foster Poultry Farms. The initiative can be accessed at this

address:

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