Bill > HB1423

This bill amends North Dakota workers' compensation law to increase financial benefits for injured employees who need home or vehicle modifications. Specifically, for employees who have sustained a "catastrophic injury" (as defined in another chapter of law), the bill raises the maximum reimbursement for home modifications from $75,000 to $150,000, and increases the limit for vehicle modifications from $150,000 to $200,000. The bill also adds a provision allowing the workers' compensation organization to provide these modifications for employees without a catastrophic injury if the organization determines the adaptations would be cost-effective and appropriate due to exceptional circumstances. The new provisions apply to qualifying expenditures made on or after the bill's effective date, meaning employees can seek these enhanced benefits for home and vehicle adaptations that help them overcome mobility challenges resulting from work-related injuries.