Health Care & Hospital Law,
Government
May 13, 2022
Legislature passes MICRA cap increase bill
By a 60-0 vote, the California Assembly sent AB 35 to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk on Thursday morning. Newsom is expected to sign it.
Damages under MICRA are about to get a bit more macro.
By a 60-0 vote, the California Assembly sent AB 35 to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk on Thursday morning. Newsom is expected to sign it.
The bill would increase the cap for noneconomic medical damages under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 from $250,000 to $350,000 beginning Jan. 1, gradually growing to $750,000 over 10 years.
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