Bill > HB547

This bill seeks to return the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission to a special fund agency. Key provisions include: 1. Establishing a special fund in the State Treasury to be used for the administration of the workers' compensation program, rather than relying on the State General Fund. The fund will be administered by the Commission and monies can only be expended upon legislative appropriation. 2. Allowing the Commission to assess fees on carriers and self-insurers to cover the administrative expenses of the program, rather than being funded by the general taxpayer. These fees will be deposited into the special Administrative Expense Fund. 3. Removing the previous requirement that the Workers' Compensation Commission's expenses be funded from the State General Fund starting in 2016. This returns the agency to a self-funded, special fund status. 4. Conforming changes to related statutes to reflect the Commission's transition back to a special fund agency.

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