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Assembly committee advances bill to stop misclassification of social service workers as commercial drivers
Summary
Assemblymember Ortega’s AB 8 15 moved out of the Assembly Committee on Insurance to the Appropriations Committee after an aye vote. The bill would clarify that social service workers who use personal vehicles while providing care are not to be treated as commercial drivers under personal auto insurance policies.
Assemblymember Ortega’s AB 8 15 moved out of the Assembly Committee on Insurance to the Appropriations Committee after an aye vote. The bill would clarify that social service workers who use personal vehicles while providing care are not to be treated as commercial drivers under personal auto insurance policies.
Supporters say the change is intended to prevent claim denials and sharply higher premiums that are driving direct support professionals from the field. "Social service workers who use their personal vehicles while caring for an individual with mental, physical, and behavioral health conditions are being misclassified by their auto insurance companies as drivers of commercial or for-hire…
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