Fred Hiestand, lawyer who advised Jerry Brown, dies at 79
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Industry Leaders Oppose Statewide MPN for WC Treatment
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Industry Watchers Weigh-in on ‘Concerning’ California Workers’ Comp Bills
A few bills this year have a pair of industry watchers more than a bit concerned.
Mark Walls, vice president, communications and strategic analysis for Safety National, has already been sounding the alarm over Assembly Bill 1465, which would require the administrative director of the state’s workers’ compensation system to establish a statewide medical provider network, called the California Medical Provider Network, and give employees the choice to treat within their employer’s MPN or the CAMPN.
John Norwood with Norwood Associates, an industry lobbyist, called it a “terrible bill.”
He said there have been no discussions regarding this issue, and there are no studies or other information supporting the need for this change.
Three Dozen California Bills Focus on Wildfire, Others Are Concerning for Insurance Industry
Roughly three dozen pieces of California legislation are directly related to wildfire, and while those bills should hold much interest for the insurance community, there are other bills making their rounds that should draw a great deal of concern.
So far 2,369 bills have been introduced in state Legislature this year, according to John Norwood of Norwood Associates, an industry lobbyist who also represents the California Insurance Wholesalers Association.
Norwood said he’s by encouraged by all the attention California’s wildfires are getting.
“Rates and availability are not going to change until the reinsurance market thinks California has reduced the risk of wildfire,” Norwood said.