Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC)
CHSWC is a joint labor-management body created by the workers' compensation reform legislation of 1993. CHSWC is charged with examining the health and safety and workers' compensation systems in California and recommending administrative or legislative modifications to improve their operation. The Commission was established to conduct a continuing examination of the workers' compensation system and of the state's activities to prevent industrial injuries and occupational illnesses and to examine those programs in other states. CHSWC also administers the Worker Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education Program (WOSHTEP), which sponsors workplace health and safety training programs and distributes educational materials on job safety.
Tools to Prevent Injuries and Illnesses in the Workplace
What to Do When There Is an Injury at Work
- Guidebook for Injured Workers (now a DIR publication)
- If Your Employer is Illegally Uninsured: How to Apply for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
English Spanish - Helping Injured Employees Return to Work: Practical Guidance
(Note: This is a 2010 publication prior to SB 863 changes and superseded by the Guidebook for Injured Workers.)
More Information for Workers and Employers
- WOSHTEP Safety and Health Training and Education
- Resource Centers
- Heat Hazards
- The Whole Worker: Guidelines for Integrating Occupational Health and Safety with Workplace Wellness Programs
- All Workers Have Rights booklet
(LETF publication)
Spanish Chinese Korean Vietnamese - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Employers (DWC link)
- FAQ for Employees (DWC link)
- Other FAQs (DWC link)
Commission Membership and Activities
What's New
| June 19, 2019 | CHSWC Commissioner Mitch Steiger Appointed by the Senate |
| April 26, 2019 | CHSWC Releases 2018 Annual Report on California’s Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Systems |
| April 26, 2019 | CHSWC Releases 2018 WOSHTEP Advisory Board Annual Report |
| April 26, 2019 | CHSWC Announces Safe Jobs for Youth Month, May 2019 |
| February 13, 2019 | CHSWC Commissioner Shelley Kessler Reappointed by Speaker of the Assembly |
| January 23, 2019 | CHSWC Announces the 2019 Young Worker Leadership Academy |