Bill > SB169

This bill requires employers who provide supplemental pay to employees receiving workers' compensation benefits to provide detailed written notifications about their payments. Specifically, employers must issue a comprehensive notification within 30 days of an employee's injury that includes a breakdown of payments, anticipated financial adjustments, employee withholding costs, and payment method options. These notifications must be repeated every 30 days thereafter. The bill also clarifies existing workers' compensation payment procedures, such as stipulating that payments can be made by direct deposit if the injured worker elects this method, with paper checks as an alternative. If direct deposit is chosen, payments will be made six weeks from the date of disability. The employer or their insurance carrier must notify the injured worker of their payment method options and file payment documentation with the relevant commissioner. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing employers a short transition period to implement the new notification requirements.