The California Workers’ Compensation Institute Tuesday named Gideon Baum, a former California Hospital Association executive, as chief operating officer, effective Feb. 1.
Mr. Baum, who was vice president of policy for the CHA, will be based in Oakland. He previously worked for the California Senate, where he helped draft and analyze workers compensation bills, including 2012 legislation that was the last major overhaul of the state’s workers comp system.