Rules of Practice and Procedure
Filed with Secretary of State - Sept. 23, 2013
Effective - Oct. 23, 2013
- Clean copy of final text of regulations version
- Final statement of reason version
- Final text of regulations version
NOTICE OF FURTHER MODIFICATIONS TO TEXT OF
FINAL RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
(Cal. Code Regs., title 8, 10210 et seq. & 10300 et seq.)
Rulemaking documents
- Amended Notice of Further Modifications version
NOTE: AMENDMENT EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING WRITTEN COMMENTS TO AUGUST 9, 2013
- Notice of Further Modifications version
- Supplemental Statement of Reasons version
- Text of Modified Proposed Regulations version
PRESENTATION OF WRITTEN COMMENTS AND DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN COMMENTS
Members of the public are invited to present written comments regarding the newly proposed modifications to the Rules. Only comments that directly concern the newly proposed modifications to the text of the Rules and other documents related to these modifications will be considered and responded to in the Final Statement of Reasons. The written comment period closes at 5:00 PM on Friday, August 9, 2013 (i.e., a 15-day extension from the original deadline of Thursday, July 25, 2013). The WCAB will consider only comments it has received by that time.
The address for submission of comments by e-mail is: WCABRules@dir.ca.gov.
The address for submission of comments by mail is:
Neil P. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary and Deputy Commissioner
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
P.O. Box 429459
San Francisco, CA 94142-9459
The address for submission of comments by delivery service or personal delivery is:
Neil P. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary and Deputy Commissioner
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Ninth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Comments sent to other e-mail addresses will not be accepted. Comments sent by e-mail are subject to the deadline set forth above for written comments.
History of
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Changes to Rules of Practice and Procedure
Title 8, California Code of Regulations
Sections 10250, et seq
Rulemaking documents
- Notice of Proposed rulemaking
version - Initial Statement of Reasons version
- Text of Proposed Regulations version
Time and Place of Public Hearing
A public hearing has been scheduled to permit all interested persons the opportunity to provide oral or written statements or arguments relevant to the proposed rulemaking. The public hearing will be held at the following time and place:
| Date: | April 16, 2013 |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or conclusion of testimony |
| Place: | Hiram Johnson State Office Building Santa Barbara Room, Basement Level 455 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco CA 94102 |
Public comment will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and will conclude when the last speaker has finished his or her presentation. Testimony will be limited to 10 minutes per speaker and should be specific to the proposed regulations. If public comment concludes before the Noon recess, no afternoon session will be held.
Written Comments
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board prefers written comments to oral testimony and prefers that written comments be submitted by e-mail. If written comments are timely submitted, it is not necessary to present oral testimony at the public hearing. To be timely, the written comments must be received by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2013, at which time the written comment period closes.
The address for submission of comments by e-mail is: WCABRules@dir.ca.gov.
The address for submission of comments by mail is:
Neil P. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary and Deputy Commissioner
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
P.O. Box 429459
San Francisco, CA 94142-9459
The address for submission of comments by delivery service or personal delivery is:
Neil P. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary and Deputy Commissioner
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Ninth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Comments also may be submitted by facsimile (Fax) at 1-415-703-4549.
Additional procedural information regarding the proposed rulemaking, including contact information for non-substantive and substantive inquiries may be obtained by clicking on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking links above.