As reported in the Armstrong Report, Governor Jerry Brown signed one piece of legislation that should reduce costs and vetoed two others, potentially saving California employers hundreds of millions of dollars on their workers' comp costs.

In a significant move, and a victory for employers and workers alike, Governor Brown signed AB 338 which is aimed at reining in one of the fastest growing cost drivers in the workers' comp system: compound drugs. These drugs sometimes known as convenience packs or medical food, are essentially two or more pharmaceuticals combine for the purpose of treating an injured worker's specific injury.