AB 1309 Changes California Pro-Athlete Workers’ Compensation

By Eric Farber   For retired professional athletes September 15, 2013 was a critical day. This day was denoted in California Assembly Bill 1309 (AB 1309) as the date the proposed legislation will take effect. This is an important cutoff for those with the chronic and lingering physical effects of professional sports.   AB 1309 was introduced in the California Assembly in February of this year with the backing of the professional leagues and teams to curb California liberal approach to