Two new bills, Assembly Bill 685 & Senate Bill 1159 have been signed into Law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, effective September 17, 2020.

What does this mean for California employers?

Join ESM’s Anthony Poston, Abe Jabhan, & Sinead Scrosoppi for a 1 hour webinar as we unravel the legislation and provide you with actionable recommendations. Topics we will discuss, include:

Senate Bill 1159: Workers’ Compensation: COVID-19: critical workers.

• Rebuttable presumption is back   

• New and confusing reporting obligations

• “Outbreak” definition has changed, and different from Cal-OSHA and CDC definitions

• Potential penalties up to $10,000

• Procedures for compliance

Assembly Bill 685: COVID-19: imminent hazard to employees: exposure: notification: serious violations.

• What is a “potential exposure”

• Reporting requirements to employees and contractors

• Defining a “realistic possibility”

• What is a serious violation

• Serious violations can start at $18,000

• What employers need to do to prepare