• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • WCW HOME
  • Submit a Wire!
  • Advertising
  • Media Partners
  • About
  • Contact Us

WorkCompWire

Your Trusted Source for Workers Compensation News

Enlyte
  • Workers Compensation News
    • Workers Compensation Industry News
    • Association, Rating & Research News
    • Claims, Legal, & Compliance News
    • Legislative & Regulatory News
    • Risk Management News
    • Work Force & Human Resource News
  • Featured Articles
  • Leaders Speak
  • Editor’s Forum
  • People On The Move

AAPAN Applauds CA for Swift Passage of SB 1002, Improving Access for Injured Workers

September 8, 2022 - WorkCompWire

Tucker, GA – The California Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 1002 authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), as California ended its 2022 legislative session on Aug. 31.

AAPAN pledged support for the bill throughout the 2022 session.

Senate Bill 1002 authorizes licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) to provide assessment and treatment to an injured worker when referred by a physician during a workers’ compensation claim.

California now joins New York and Texas in allowing LCSW’s to join networks to provide treatment to injured workers.

“California’s mental and behavioral health provider shortage has only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. AAPAN showed support for California SB 1002 knowing that injured workers will have immediate, additional mental and behavioral health resources available with the inclusion of LCSW’s,” said Julian Roberts, President and CEO of AAPAN.

“LCSWs have expertise in assessing and treating the most common mental health conditions experienced by injured workers, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. We are very happy to know that SB 1002 will be heading to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.”

Source: AAPAN

Filed Under: Industry News, Legislative & Regulatory News, Top Stories, Workers' Compensation

Primary Sidebar

Get Our Free Newsletter:

Select list(s) to subscribe to


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: WorkCompWire.com, PO Box 1114, Culver City, CA, 90232, http://www.workcompwire.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact

myMatrixx

Paradigm

MSQ

Follow Us on Twitter

Tweets by WorkCompWire

Workers Compensation News Topics

  • Top Stories
  • Featured Articles
  • Leaders Speak
  • Editor’s Forum
  • The RxProfessor
  • Industry News
  • Association, Rating & Research News
  • People On The Move
  • Claims, Legal, & Compliance News
  • Legislative & Regulatory News
  • Risk Management News
  • Work Force & Human Resource News
  • Workers’ Compensation

Wire Archives

Copyright WorkCompWire © 2023