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Judicial Branch Administration | Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program (Action Required)
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Summary
The Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program Advisory Committee recommends approval of the workers’ compensation cost allocation of $18.45 million for the trial courts and $1.28 million for the state judiciary for fiscal year 2025-26 to cover the cost of claims for next fiscal year while maintaining a positive fund balance. The committee also recommends revising the current nurse triage process to include clinical consultation as a benefit for its membership.
Recommendation
The Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective April 25, 2025:
1. Approve the fiscal year 2025-26 workers’ compensation cost allocation of $18.45 million for participating trial courts and $1.28 million for the state judiciary; and
2. Approve the revision of the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program’s nurse triage process to include clinical consultation as a one-year pilot program and a benefit to its members.