Is being female a “pre-existing condition”? It’s not a question you would think should come up in the 21st century, but according to Melody Gutierrez in SF Gate, women have been seeing their workers’ compensation claims reduced for reasons related to their gender, such as being post-menopausal or pregnant.

This week California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez is set to introduce a bill in San Francisco that would ensure women are not discriminated against for conditions such as pregnancies, breast cancer, menopause, osteoporosis or sexual harassment when it comes to workers’ compensation claims.

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