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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 92-119RESOLUTION NO. 92-119 2 3 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S POSITION ON WORKERS COMPENSATION REFORM 5 6 The City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby resolve: 8 WHEREAS, the Governor has been supportive of revising workers' compensation for California employers as a cornerstone 9 to reviving our State's economy, and 10 11 12 13 14 15 WHEREAS, the Governor's workers' compensation plan is designed to save California employers $2 billion and provide injured workers with increased benefits by the following six points: 1. Repealing the "minimum rate law," 2. Controlling medical costs by allowing employers to require injured workers without previously designated personal physicians to seek treatment at a state-sanctioned care provider, 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 3. Limiting medical evaluations by making employers liable for only one evaluation done by a physician who has been mutually agreed upon by the employer and the injured worker, 4. Curtailing stress claims by stipulating that benefits can only be paid when it can be shown that a sudden and extraordinary job event was the predominant cause of the stress injury. (Police officers, firefighters and others with life-threatening jobs would be excluded from the increased proof threshold). This plan would also prohibit claims filed as a result of a personnel action such as demotions or firings, 24 25 5. Reducing vocational rehabilitation costs by removing benefits from current workers' compensation system, 26 6. Increasing benefits for injured workers, and 27 28 ResolutioI Page 2 . 92-119 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WHEREAS, the City of Tustin advocates a closer examination of workers' compensation laws with specific measures designed to halt the exodus of both large and small businesses from the State of California. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin, to support the State of California Governor's plan to reform California workers' compensation laws. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, held on the 5th day of October, 1992. 12 i9~ E. Wynn, City Clerk 16 17 18 RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION 19 20 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) RESOLUTION NO. 92-119 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Mary Wynn, city Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 92-119 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5th day of October, 1992, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Pontious, Ports, Puckett, Saltarelli, Thomas COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: None COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: None , . . Mary Wynn, City Clerk