Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, within the Department of Industrial Relations, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of their employment. Among other things, the workers' compensation system provides for medical and hospital treatment, disability payments, and death benefits, as specified.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to improve transparency and accountability in contracts between payers and medical providers in the workers' compensation system.