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5/3/79
RESOLUTION NO. 79-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE STATE
LEGISLATURE TO AMEND SECTION 3202 OF THE
LABOR CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana City Council is concerned
about the increasing costs to employers for industrial
injury and disability retirements; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana City Council believes that
the primary reason for such rising costs is the mandate
provided in Section 3202 of the Labor Code that the courts
liberally construe the Workers' Compensation Insurance and
Safety in Em~ployment provisions of the Labor Code with the
purpose of extending their benefits for the protection of
persons injured in the course of their employment; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Paul Bannai (Gardena) has
proposed legislation in an attempt to amend Section 3202 of
the Labor Code by substituting the words "fair and
equitably" for the word "liberally;" and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach, by its Resolution No. 2866, has requested the State
Legislature to take action in an effort to halt rising costs
associated with workers' compensation benefits beyond the
original purpose and intent of the law; and
WHEREAS, such proposals are believed by the Santa
Ana City Council to be necessary in an effort to reduce high
costs which have been and are occurring in the areas of
industrial injury and disability retirement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Santa Ana:
1. That the California State Legislature is
requested to pass legislation amending Section 3202 of the
Labor Code of the State of California to provide for "fair
and equitable" construction of the Workers' Compensation
Insurance law and the Safety in Employment law rather than
"liberal" construction.
2. That the
this Resolution to the
County.
Clerk of the Council send copies of
State Legislators representing Orange
ADOPTED, this 7th day of
following vote:
May , 1979, by the
AYES: COUNCILMEN:
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
Bricken, Griset~ Luxembourger, Markel~
Serrato, Ward, Yamamoto
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
ATTEST:
K OF THE COUNCIL ~ ~ k
KEITH L. GOW, CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR