Existing law provides California workers compensation for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Under the state workers’ compensation laws, employers must post informational notices that include, among other information, to whom injuries should be reported, the right of an employee to select and change a treating physician, and certain protections against discrimination.  

On July 15, 2024, Governor Newsom signed AB 1870 expanding these existing requirements to include an additional notice provision informing injured employees of their ability to consult an attorney to advise them of their workers’ compensation rights and that attorney’s fees may be paid from an injured worker’s award.   

California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Workers Compensation will be updating existing notices before AB 1870 becomes effective January 1, 2025.