The Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program (JBWCP) Advisory Committee succeeds the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Oversight Committee, formerly a subcommittee of the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee. It was created in 2001 to assist trial courts with the then-newly-established workers’ compensation program. The workers’ compensation program is no longer limited to the trial courts: it has expanded to include all judicial branch entities except the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
The mission of the JBWCP Advisory Committee is to protect the interests of the program participants and eligible injured workers. Participants of the program include the following judicial branch entities:
State Judicial Branch
- Supreme Court of California
- Courts of Appeal
- Habeas Corpus Resource Center
- Commission on Judicial Performance
- Judicial Council of California
Trial Courts
- Superior Courts of California, excluding Los Angeles
Judicial Officers
It strives to achieve its mission by ensuring timely and accurate claims’ adjudication; collaborating to assess program successes and growth opportunities for improvement; and proactively implementing cost-containment efforts and cost-effective interventions.
The advisory committee is charged with the following responsibilities:
- Determine JBWCP priorities and initiatives, and ensure results through outreach and collaboration;
- Oversee all program vendors to promote administrative efficiency;
- Provide financial stewardship to ensure adequate funding for the program through the use of annual actuarial loss projections and consistent application of premium/cost allocation to all program participants.
- Ensure the timely and accurate adjudication of claims;
- Implement the necessary procedures to obtain appropriate treatment and return injured workers to gainful employment as soon as they are able;
- Develop useful resources, tools, and procedures for the program participants to ensure efficient and effective claims monitoring;
- Identify trends and mitigation opportunities to contain costs and manage outcomes.
