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AR HB1612
AR HB1612To Amend Portions Of The Law Regarding Certain Workers' Compensation Payments Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4.
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Introduced
03/13/2023
03/13/2023
In Committee
03/13/2023
03/13/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/01/2023
05/01/2023
Introduced Session
94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND PORTIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4; TO AMEND THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW; TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION ON WAGES PAID TO PERMANENTLY DISABLED CLAIMANTS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AI Summary
This bill amends portions of the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Law that resulted from Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4. The key provisions of the bill are:
1) It removes the limitation on the wages paid to permanently disabled claimants under the Workers' Compensation Law, allowing for higher compensation payments.
2) It updates the formula for calculating the maximum weekly benefit payable, changing it from a fixed percentage of the employee's average weekly wage to being subject to any maximums set by the law.
3) It rounds the weekly benefit rate to the nearest whole dollar amount, either rounding down if the actual rate is 49 cents or less, or rounding up if the actual rate is 50 cents or more.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment (on 05/01/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1612&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R |
| BillText | https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2023R%2FPublic%2FHB1612.pdf |
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