At the behest of the plaintiffs’ bar, a bill introduced in the Assembly this week would substantially limit a defendant’s attorney from determining whether a plaintiff’s injuries were the actual result of the accident caused by the defendant.

Below is a synopsis of AB 815. WCJC will provide timely updates of this bill.

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The Assembly Committee on Labor on Wednesday, March 10 (10:00 a.m.) will hold a public hearing on AB 792, relating to false claims submitted to state and local governments.

WCJC opposes AB 792 because it encourages abusive litigation by providing incentives for plaintiffs’ attorneys to bring lawsuits on behalf of the state. WCJC further opposes AB 792 because it is unnecessary – existing laws provide meaningful avenues for the state to prosecute those who file false claims. (more…)