Bill > LB397

This bill modifies existing Nebraska laws related to workplace safety and workers' compensation insurance. Primarily, it eliminates the requirement for most employers to establish workplace safety committees and an associated injury prevention program, though public employers may still establish them through collective bargaining or with equal representation of employees and employers. The bill also terminates the Workplace Safety Consultation Program Cash Fund, transferring any remaining money to the General Fund, and removes provisions that allowed the Department of Labor to conduct workplace inspections and consultations under that program. Additionally, it adjusts the conditions under which workers' compensation insurance policies can be canceled or not renewed, removing references to compliance with the now-eliminated safety committee requirements as a basis for such actions.

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