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CURRENT ACTIVITIES


 

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In response to its Labor Code mandate (Labor Code § 77 (a)), CHSWC has engaged in many studies to examine health, safety and workers' compensation systems in California. CHSWC has concentrated these efforts on areas that are most critical and of concern to the community.

Studies were initially formed to evaluate changes to the system after the implementation of workers' compensation legislative reforms in the early 1990's and to assess the impact on workers and employers. While that focus continues, the scope of CHSWC projects has also evolved in response to findings in the initial studies, and to concerns and interests expressed by the Legislature and the workers' compensation community.

CHSWC studies are conducted by independent researchers under contract with the State of California. Advisory Committees, composed of interested members of the workers' compensation community and the public, provide comments, suggestions, data and feedback. The common goal of all the parties in these efforts is to achieve a system that delivers the proper benefits to injured workers in a prompt and cost-effective manner.

These concerted efforts, combining rigorous analytical approaches with real world data and experience, have yielded insightful findings on important programs. The Commission's recommendations for system improvements are based upon the results of these activities.

CHSWC activities have been in several major areas

Vocational
Rehabilitation
Young
Workers

In addition to its many projects, the Commission provides health and safety and workers' compensation services and materials.

These resources include a catalog of training videos and manuals developed by recipients of Commission grants awarded for the enhancement of Illness and Injury Prevention Programs (IIPP). Although the Commission no longer offers grants, all of the materials developed by grant funds are described in its Industrial Illness and Prevention Program Grant Catalog and available to the public. The CHSWC Grant Program Update/Product Availability Catalog is also available.

The Commission has compiled a listing of health and safety and workers' compensation courses available through California's state colleges and universities. The courses are indexed by type and by school and are updated each semester.

In addition, the Commission created other Safety Sites from different U.S. States, national, international, and from private entities.