Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
CSLB board approves narrower workers—-comp exemption, caps exempt work at $2,000
Summary
The Contractors State License Board voted 7-3 to sponsor legislation creating a limited workers' compensation exemption for licensees who self-certify they have no employees, reducing a proposed $5,000 cap to $2,000 amid enforcement and fraud concerns.
The Contractors State License Board voted 7-3 to sponsor legislation that would create a limited workers' compensation exemption for licensees who self-certify they have no employees, adopting an amendment that lowers the proposed cap on exempt work to $2,000.
Board members and staff framed the proposal as a sunset-related negotiation to delay or modify a January 1, 2028 requirement that all licensees carry workers' compensation. "What we're talking about is potential $5,000 maximum for these licensees that self certify that they have no employees," a board member said when presenting the draft, and later moved to amend that maximum to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
