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CSLB staff recommends workers’ compensation enforcement unit and fee to fund audits under SB291
Summary
CSLB staff told the board a draft SB291 report recommends a workers' compensation enforcement unit to verify exemption eligibility and post-approval audits, proposing an exemption filing fee (one option: $500) to fund roughly 17 staff and enforcement work; staff said ~100,000 contractors have exemptions on file.
CSLB staff on March 19 presented a draft report prepared to satisfy SB291 that recommends creating a dedicated enforcement unit to verify and monitor workers' compensation insurance exemptions for contractors.
Registrar Folk told the board that roughly 100,000 licensees currently have exemptions on file and that staff estimates about 9–10% of licensees might legitimately qualify for a limited exemption. He said the draft proposes an application process including an assessment form and an audit program to verify exemption eligibility prior to approval and to perform…
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