BILL NUMBER: AB 1469INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Villines FEBRUARY 27, 2009 An act to amend Section 4651.2 of the Labor Code, relating to workers' compensation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1469, as introduced, Villines. Workers' compensation. Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Under this system, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has jurisdiction to determine these claims. Existing law prohibits petitions filed with the appeals board concerning a continuing temporary disability award from being granted while the injured worker is pursuing a rehabilitation plan. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 4651.2 of the Labor Code is amended to read: 4651.2. No petitions filed under Section 4651.1 shall be granted while the injuredworkmanworker is pursuing a rehabilitation plan under Section 139.5of this code.