Workers' comp disability payments can keep going onto prepaid cards
Employers may keep paying workers' compensation disability benefits onto prepaid card accounts for workers who consent. The permission was set to expire and now has no end date.
Who it affects
Injured workers, employers and workers' comp insurers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1683: Workers’ compensation: prepaid cards.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.