Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of his or her employment. Existing law authorizes a medical provider to file a lien claim with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board for certain expenses incurred by the provider. Under existing law, the board is required to allow a lien to the extent of benefits paid or services provided for reimbursement for self-procured medical costs for the effects of an injury or illness arising out of and in the course of employment.
California SB 457 (20112012) — Workers' compensation: liens.
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of his or her employment. Existing law authorizes a medical provider to file a lien claim with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board for certain expenses incurred by the provider. Under existing law, the board is required to allow a lien to the extent of benefits paid or services provided for reimbursement for self-procured medical costs for the effects of an injury or illness arising out of and in the course of employment.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 4–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 10–0 (pass) · lower
SB 457 Calderon Senate Third Reading By TORRES — 75–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 25–14 (pass) · upper
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB457 Calderon Concurrence — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 6–3 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Calderon — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-16 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2011-02-17 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
2011-02-24 Referred to Com. on L. & I.R. referral-committee
2011-03-16 Set for hearing March 23.
2011-03-23 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 453.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-04-01 Set for hearing April 11.
2011-04-08 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2011-04-13 Set for hearing May 2.
2011-04-25 Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2011-04-29 Set for hearing May 9.
2011-05-04 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-05-09 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2011-05-20 Set for hearing May 26.
2011-05-26 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 1117.) (May 26). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-27 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-06-01 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 14. Page 1227.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-06-02 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2011-06-09 Referred to Com. on INS. referral-committee
2011-06-27 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 22). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-06-28 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-08-17 Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2011-08-26 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 25). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-08-26 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-08-26 (Corrected August 30.)
2011-08-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-09-01 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2782.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-09-01 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2011-09-07 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2336.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2011-09-12 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2011-10-07 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2011-10-07 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 564, Statutes of 2011.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/33efe040-dfad-46a9-9528-09e1d737a1a9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).