Report
COVID-19 in the California Workers' Compensation System: A Study of COVID-19 Claims and Presumptions Under Senate Bill 1159
The authors evaluate the overall effects of COVID-19 claims on the workers' compensation system and on the payment of workers' compensation benefits. They also analyze the effects of the different presumptions established by Senate Bill 1159.
Dec 29, 2021
Draft
Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SRIA) of the Proposed California Regulation for Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment
Occupational heat exposure can result in lost productivity, illness, injury, and death. This report is a standardized regulatory impact assessment for the California Department of Industrial Relations' indoor heat illness prevention regulation.
Oct 11, 2021
Report
How Smart Cities Could Improve Open Data Portals to Empower Local Residents and Businesses: A Case Study of the City of Los Angeles and COVID-19
In this Perspective, the authors provide generalizable strategies that city leaders could adopt to improve the utility of their open data portals to facilitate local access to information and promote community-based problem-solving.
Jul 27, 2020