Bill > S1068

This bill aims to protect injured workers in several ways. It expands the definition of "earnings" to include wages that employers were required to pay under labor laws, and requires employers to indemnify insurers for additional compensation owed due to unpaid wages. The bill also strengthens anti-retaliation protections, creating a rebuttable presumption of unlawful discrimination if an employer takes adverse action against an employee within 90 days of them exercising their workers' compensation rights. Additionally, the bill requires employers to post and provide notices to employees about workers' compensation rights and prohibitions on retaliation and fraud. Finally, it directs the Department of Industrial Accidents to promptly investigate and report on workers' compensation claims, regardless of whether a case is open or active.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1068