Download or read book Industrial Cancers in California's Workers' Compensation System written by Michael Dworsky and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California's workers' compensation system requires employers to provide medical care and disability (or indemnity) benefits to workers who experience workplace injuries and illnesses, including occupational cancer. The adequacy of disability benefits for workers with occupational cancer is an issue of considerable public concern. In response to concerns over potential gender bias in disability compensation, the California State Legislature has passed several bills that would have modified the disability rating process for cancer. All of these bills were vetoed by former Governor Jerry Brown. This report was requested in Governor Brown's September 2018 veto message for Assembly Bill 749 and was commissioned by the state Department of Industrial Relations in order to inform the ongoing debate over compensation for industrial cancer in California. In this report, the authors conduct an empirical analysis of earnings losses, disability ratings, and benefit payments for occupational cancer claims in the California workers' compensation system. This report builds on other recent RAND research on earnings losses and postinjury outcomes for workers who experience occupational injuries and illnesses in California, including a study on musculoskeletal disorders among firefighters. The intended audience consists of legislators and other policymakers in California, stakeholders with an interest in the health and safety of public safety workers, and policymakers in other states who are considering how occupational cancers should be compensated in the workers' compensation system.