Workers' compensation.

Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of his or her employment. Existing law requires the Department of Industrial Relations and the courts of the state to recognize as valid and binding any labor-management agreements meeting prescribed criteria for certain employers or groups of employers, except as provided. This bill would make the above-described provisions applicable to the state in its capacity as an employer.