A. Reaffirm the existing policies and procedures recognized by the Tribe and the casino concerning redress of employee work-related injuries.

B. Create and maintain a system for addressing workers’ compensation claims fairly and in general conformity with accepted workers’ compensation practices of the casino.

C. Clearly define standards for compensability and establish available workers’ compensation benefits at levels comparable to those provided in the state of California.

D. Establish a systemic and uniform procedure for the administration of workers’ compensation benefits to employees.

E. Establish that the state of California’s statutory workers’ compensation system shall not apply to any employees, nor shall any claims be subject to the California workers’ compensation laws, statutes, or regulations, or the Workers’ Compensation Board of California, or to the jurisdiction of any other court of law or equity.

F. Meet the Tribe’s obligations under the tribal-state gaming compact with the state of California and provide a limited waiver of the casino’s immunity, as articulated in Section 12-118.

G. Ensure that the chapter is interpreted in a manner that conserves tribal resources, thereby satisfying the purposes of tribal gaming as articulated in 25 U.S.C. § 2702(1).

H. To repeal and supersede all previous workers’ compensation ordinances enacted by the Tribe. (Res. 2022-44 (Exh. A))