Orange County Employment Attorney - Proposed Ban On Certain Retired Athletes Receiving Workers' Comp Benefits

California Bill Proposes Ban On Certain Retired Athletes Receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Orange County Employment Attorney: Orange County’s injured athletes might need to return home. The proposal, AB 1309, was unveiled last week by Assembly Insurance Committee Chairman Henry Perea (D-Fresno). The bill will effectively ban professional sport team players who work outside of California from filing for workers’ compensation benefits for work-related injuries. Proponents of this…