Advocacy Archive
The California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation maintains a constant presence in the halls of California’s State Capitol. CCWC's member-driven advocacy program focuses on achieving and maintaining balance in California’s workers’ compensation system. To learn more about participating in our advocacy efforts, please contact Jason Schmelzer at 916.441.4111, x 1, or jason@ccwcworkcomp.org.
Archived below are documents related to our regulatory and legislative advocacy.
2024
Legislative Documents
- AB 2337 (Dixon) – Workers’ compensation: Electronic Signatures – SUPPORT – April 10, 2024
- SB 1058 (Ashby) – Expansion of LC 4850 Pay – OPPOSE – April 10, 2024
- SB 1299 (Cortese) – Farmworkers: Benefits – OPPOSE – April 3, 2024
- SB 1205 (Laird) – Expansion of Temporary Disability Benefits – OPPOSE – April 3, 2024
- AB 2337 (Dixon) – Workers’ compensation: Electronic Signatures – SUPPORT – March 15, 2024
- SB 1346 (Durazo) – Temporary Disability Benefits – OPPOSE – March 14, 2024
2023
Legislative Documents
- AB 1213 (Ortega) – Workers’ Compensation: Aggregate Disability Payments - Senate Appropriations Committee - OPPOSE - June 26, 2023
- SB 636 (Cortese) Updated Coalition Letter - Assemblee Insurance Committee - June 12, 2023
- AB 1145 (Maienschein) – Expansion of Special Workers’ Compensation Benefits - OPPOSE - June 9, 2023
- SB 631 (Cortese) Gender Equity Comparatve Analysis - Coalition Letter to the Assembly Insurance Committee - Oppose unless ammended, Support if ammended - June 9, 2023
- AB 1213 (Ortega) – Workers’ Compensation: Aggregate Disability Payments - Coalition Letter - OPPOSE - June 9, 2023
- SB 623 (Laird) Workers’ compensation: post-traumatic stress disorder - Letter to the Chair of the Assembly Insurance Committee - OPPOSE - June 9, 2023
- SB 623 (Laird) Workers’ compensation: post-traumatic stress disorder - Letter to the Chair of the Assembly Insurance Committee - OPPOSE - May 23, 2023
- ASSEMBLY BILL 1213 (Ortega) - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: AGGREGATE DISABILITY PAYMENTS - Floor Alert OPPOSE - May 23, 2023
- AB 1107 (Mathis) - Expansion of Special Workers' Compensation Benefits OPPOSE – March 15, 2023
- AB 1145 (Maienschein) – Expansion of Special Workers’ Compensation Benefits OPPOSE – March 15, 2023
- AB 597 (Rodriguez) – Expansion of Special Workers’ Compensation Benefits OPPOSE – March 15, 2023
- SB 631 (Cortese) – Gender Equity Comparative Analysis
OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED / SUPPORT IF AMENDED – March 21, 2023 - SB 623 (Laird) – Expansion of Special Workers’ Compensation Benefits OPPOSE – April 4, 2023
- CCWC Letter to the Author: SB 636 (CORTESE) WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: UTILIZATION REVIEW
OPPOSE – AS AMENDED APRIL 10, 2023 – April 12, 2023 - SB 636 (CORTESE) WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: UTILIZATION REVIEW
OPPOSE – AS AMENDED APRIL 10, 2023 – April 12, 2023
2022
Legislative Documents
• CCWC coalition letter requesting Governor Newsom veto SB 284 – September 5, 2022
• CCWC coalition letter to authors in opposition to SB 284
• CCWC coalition letter to authors in opposition unless ammended to AB 1751 – September 5, 2022
• CCWC coalition letter to author in opposition to SB 1127 – August 8, 2022
2021
Legislative Documents
• CCWC coalition letter to authors in opposition to SB 335 – June 4, 2021
• CCWC coalition letter to authors in opposition to SB 1465 – March 30, 2021
• CCWC coalition letter to Senate Appropriations Committee in opposition to SB 284 – March 17, 2021
• CCWC coalition letter to author in support to SB 788 if ammended – March 15, 2021
• CCWC coalition letter to author in opposition to SB 284 – March 15, 2021
• CCWC coalition letter to Senate Labor Committee in opposition to SB 213 – March 15, 2021
• CCWC coalition letter to author in opposition to SB 213 – March 15, 2021
2020
Legislative Documents
• CCWC coalition letter to State Legislature on COVID-19 Workers' Comp Legislation – August 30, 2020
• CCWC coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 196 – June 5, 2020
• CCWC coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 664 – June 5, 2020
• COVID-19 Executive Order Clarifications – May 22, 2020
• CCWC comment letter on QME Emergency Regulations – May 12, 2020
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to SB 893 – May 8, 2020
• Coalition letter to Senate Labor Committee in opposition to SB 893 – May 8, 2020
• Coalition letter to Governor on Workers' Compensation and COVID-19 – April 26, 2020
• Coalition letter responding to the Labor Fed – April 7, 2020
• Coalition letter to Senate Labor Committee in opposition to SB 567 – January 10, 2020
2019
Legislative Documents
• Coalition letter requesting Governor Newsom to sign AB 346 – September 23, 2019
• Coalition letter requesting Governor Newsom to sign SB 537 – September 20, 2019
• Coalition letter requesting Governor Newsom to veto SB 542 – September 17, 2019
• Coalition letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee in opposition to SB 542 – August 20, 2019
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to SB 542 – August 20, 2019
• Coalition letter to the California State Assembly in opposition to SB 542 – August 6, 2019
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to SB 542 – July 9, 2019
• Coalition letter to Senate Labor Committee in opposition to AB 346 – May 8
• Coalition letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 346 – April 19
• Coalition letter to Senate Labor Committee in opposition to SB 567 – April 17
• Coalition letter to author expressing support for SB 731 if amended – April 11
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 1400 – April 10
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to SB 542 – April 1
• Coalition letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 932 – March 26
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to SB 416 – March 20
2018
Legal Filings
• Letter to the Supreme Court of California in support of Sutter Solano Medical Center’s Petition for Review – February 13
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Regulatory Documents
Legislative Documents
• Coalition letter requesting Governor Brown to veto AB 553 – September 10
• Coalition letter requesting Governor Brown to veto SB 1086 – September 10
• Coalition letter requesting Governor Brown to sign SB 899 – September 6
• Coalition Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee in opposition to AB 553 - August 9
• Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in support of SB 880 - June 21
• Letter to author in support of SB 880 - June 21
• Letter to author in support of SB 899 - June 21
• Coalition letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to SB 1086 unless amended - June 13
• Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee in opposition to SB 1086 unless amended - May 7
• Letter to author in opposition to SB 1086 unless amended - May 7
• Letter to author in opposition to AB 3100 - April 16
• Letter to author in opposition to AB 2047 - April 16
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 1749 - March 19
2017
Legal Filings
• Letter to the Supreme Court of California requesting depublication of Hikeda v. WCAB – August 17
Regulatory Documents
• Comments on Proposed Formulary Regulations - May 1
Legislative Documents
• Coalition veto request to Governor for AB 570 - September 19
• Coalition letter to Senate Appropriations Committee in opposition to AB 570 - August 9
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 1028 - August 9
• Coalition letter to Senate Labor Committee in opposition to AB 570 - July 5
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 1028 - June 26
• Letter to author in opposition to AB 553 - May 25
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 570 - May 23
• Coalition letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee in opposition to AB 570 - May 23
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 1028 - May 12
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 1028 - April 27
• Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 1295 - April 14
• Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 44 - April 6
• Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 1295 - April 5
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 570 - April 5
• Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 680 - April 4
• Coalition letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 570 - April 1
2016
Legislative Documents
• Letter to author to remove opposition of SB 1160 - August 22
• Letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee in support of AB 1244 - July 22
• Coalition letter to author in opposition to AB 2407 - April 27
• Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 2407 - April 27
• Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 1643 - April 20
2015
Legal Filing
Legislative Documents
• Senate Floor Alert in opposition to SB 563 - April 30
• Letter to author in opposition to AB 305 - April 29
• Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee in opposition to AB 305 - April 29
• Letter to author in opposition to AB 511 - April 28
• Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee in support of SB 623 - April 17
• Letter to author in opposition to SB 563 - April 16
• Letter to Senate Labor Committee in opposition to SB 563 - April 16
• Letter to Senate Labor Committee in support of SB 623 - April 2
• Letter in opposition to AB 511 - March 31
2014
Regulatory Documents
• Coalition comments on CHSWC Firefighter and Peace Officer Study – February 27
• Coalition comments on proposed Copy Service Fee Schedule regulations – February 24
2013
Legislative Documents
• Letter in opposition to Assembly Bill 1373 – April 19
• Letter in support of Senate Bill 809 – May 2
Regulatory Documents
• Coalition comments on WCAB Rule of Practice and Procedure – January 10
• Coalition comments on Interpreter Certification – March 18
• Coalition comments on proposed Independent Medical Review regulations – April 4
• Coalition comments on proposed Qualified Medical Evaluator regulations – April 4
• Coalition comments on proposed Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit Voucher regulations – May 30
• Coalition comments on revised proposal regarding Qualified Medical Evaluator regulations – June 17
• Coalition comments on WCAB Rule of Practice and Procedure – August 9
• Coalition comments on proposed changes to Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule – August 30
• Coalition comments on Return to Work Program – October 7
• Coalition comments on proposed Independent Bill Review regulations – October 22
2012
Legislative Documents
• Letter in oppostion to Assembly Bill 2072 – April 16
• Letter in opposition to Assembly Bill 2451 – April 26
• Senate Floor Alert in support of Senate Bill 959 – May 9
• Letter in opposition to Assembly Bill 1687 – June 5
• Letter requesting Governor's signature on Senate Bill 863 – September 10
2011
Legislative Documents
• Letter in support of Assembly Bill 335 – March 22
• Letter in opposition to Assembly Bill 1155 – April 1
• Letter in support of Assembly Bill 1068 – April 1
• Letter in opposition to Senate Bill 826 – April 6
• Coalition letter in opposition unless amended to Senate Bill 211 – June 16
• Senate Floor Alert in opposition to Assembly Bill 584 – August 26
• Senate Floor Alert in opposition to Assembly Bill 375 – August 26
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