Plain English Breakdown
The source text mentions the bill imposes a state-mandated local program but does not detail how this affects specific agencies beyond stating no reimbursement is required.
Workers' Compensation Medical Treatment Scheduling
AB-2098 requires injured workers to try scheduling medical care outside work hours and gives employers the right to deny time off during work only if business needs require it.
What This Bill Does
- Requires employees, when possible, to make a reasonable effort to schedule treatment outside of work hours.
- Requires employees to give notice before taking leave for foreseeable treatments that occur during work hours.
- Requires employers to provide this leave unless business necessity requires the treatment at a different time or day.
- Requires this new leave to run at the same time as federal and state family medical leave laws if the employee qualifies.
- Makes it a misdemeanor for an employer to deny a request for scheduled treatment during work hours without a valid business reason.
Who It Names or Affects
- Employees who are injured on the job and need workers' compensation medical care.
- Employers of these employees.
Terms To Know
- Misdemeanor
- A crime that can result in fines or jail time, which is less serious than a felony but more serious than an infraction.
- Business necessity
- A situation where the employer cannot operate normally if an employee leaves for treatment at that specific time.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill states no state reimbursement is required but does not explain the specific reason in this summary.
- It is unclear exactly how 'reasonable effort' to schedule outside work hours will be measured in every case.