Bill > SB285

This bill modifies the Workers' Compensation Law by updating compensation restrictions for workplace injuries. Specifically, the bill changes the maximum weekly benefit for disabilities to 70% of an employee's average weekly wage, with a maximum annual total benefit of $120,000. For permanent partial disabilities, the bill adjusts the compensation rate to 70% of the employee's average weekly wage, maintaining a $20 per week minimum. The bill applies these new compensation rates to injuries occurring on or after the bill's effective date. The changes impact how workers are compensated for workplace injuries, providing a new framework for calculating disability benefits that differs from previous regulations established by Initiated Act 4 of 1948. The modifications aim to update the compensation structure to better reflect current economic conditions and provide more comprehensive support for employees who are injured on the job.