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CSLB discusses proposal to allow limited workers' compensation exemptions, keeps roofing carve-out
Summary
The Contractors State License Board discussed a draft bill to permit some licensees (other than C-39 roofers) to claim a workers' compensation exemption if they have no employees or projects under $5,000; the proposal would impose minimum civil penalties and certification requirements while board members raised enforcement and fraud concerns.
Dec. 12 — The Contractors State License Board spent substantial time reviewing a draft legislative proposal to permit certain licensees to claim exemptions from the state's mandatory workers' compensation requirement while retaining a prohibition for roofing contractors.
Legislative Committee Chair Joel Barton summarized the draft, saying the plan "would allow licensees, except those holding a C39 roofing classification, to file an exemption from workers compensation insurance requirements if they do not have employees or undertake construction projects valued at $5,000 or more for labor and materials." Barton added the proposal would require periodic legislative review of the $5,000 threshold and…
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