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Committee advances SB 487 to ensure injured peace officers, firefighters recover portion of third‑party awards
Summary
SB 487 (Grayson) would limit employer subrogation in third‑party settlements so injured public safety employees receive a guaranteed portion of recovery when liability limits are insufficient; proponents include firefighters and sheriff associations, while county and local government organizations opposed on fiscal grounds.
Senate Bill 487, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener (note: author in hearing identified as Senator Grayson), was presented to the Assembly Insurance Committee as a measure to change how recovery from third parties is divided when peace officers or firefighters are injured.
Supporters, including Megan Bartlett (attorney for injured public safety officers), described cases in which an injured officer’s civil recovery was largely absorbed by the employer’s subrogation claim for workers’ compensation, leaving the officer with little compensation for permanent losses such as lost overtime, lost promotion opportunities and pain and suffering. Bartlett and first‑hand witness Deputy Keanu Lewis described life‑altering injuries and financial losses after being struck on duty;…
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