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Workers Comp Unwrapped Episode 510: SB 216 Expanded the WC Pool: How to Bill for Licensed Contractor Injuries in California
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SB 216 has been rolling out in stages since 2023, and it's already put a population of licensed contractors under workers' comp coverage for the first time in their careers — people who ran their businesses for years without ever generating a WC claim, a WC chart, or a WC billing history. The universal deadline that would sweep in every remaining license classification got pushed to 2028 by a follow-on bill, but that delay is easy to misread as "nothing's happening yet." In this episode, Ajay and Angel walk through what SB 216 actually requires right now, why 2026 is a live…
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