Dreaming of an increase
According to a report in WorkCompCentral, California State Senate President, Don Perata has promised a bill intended to "fix" the permanent disability schedule on the governor's desk by the end of the Assembly session.
Now for you campers who have been following this closely, Perata and his Assembly colleague, Fabian Nunez, have been promising to fix the more than 50% cuts in permanent disability awards made by Andrea Hoch's 2005 schedule since the beginning of 2006. So far, nothing. Here's what I expect to happen: Nothing! There will be a reason, there will be an excuse, but nothing will happen.
Even if a bill reaches the governor's desk, here is my second prediction, he won't sign it. Let's watch and see.