Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 555
Session 20252026
Workers' compensation: average annual earnings.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 27, 2026
First Action
Feb 20, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
555
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Coauthor
Summary
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 employment. Existing law provides for temporary disability, permanent total disability, or permanent partial disability benefits, among other benefits, for an injured employee and requires the computation of an injured employee's average annual earnings and average weekly earnings for purposes of determining those disability benefits. Existing law requires, for computing average annual earnings for purposes of permanent partial disability indemnity, that average weekly earnings be taken at various amounts, including between $240 and $435 for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2014, except as specified. This bill would require, for computing average annual earnings for purposes of permanent partial disability indemnity, that average weekly earnings be taken at between $____ and $____ for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2027.
Actions (20)
01/27/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
01/27/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to the Assembly.
01/26/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
01/22/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
01/22/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (January 22).
01/20/2026
Senate
Set for hearing January 22.
05/23/2025
Senate
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
05/16/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
05/05/2025
Senate
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/25/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
04/24/2025
Senate
April 28 hearing postponed by committee.
04/22/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 28.
04/21/2025
Senate
April 21 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
04/10/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 21.
04/09/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 739.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/01/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
03/26/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 9.
03/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
02/21/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
02/20/2025
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 21, 2025 5:53:30 AM
Record Updated
Jan 28, 2026 8:28:17 AM