Workers' compensation.

Existing law generally provides that certain state and local public employees, including specified peace officers and firefighters, are entitled to a leave of absence without loss of salary while disabled, whether temporarily or permanently, by injury or illness arising out of, and in the course of, his or her employment. The leave of absence is in lieu of temporary disability payments or maintenance allowance payments otherwise payable under the workers' compensation system. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.