Bill > HB3032

This bill modifies provisions related to workers' compensation by changing the definition of an "employer" to generally require five or more employees, with an exception for construction industry employers who must also have five or more employees to be considered an employer. It also introduces new prohibitions and penalties for various types of workers' compensation fraud, including presenting false claims, intentionally refusing to pay legitimate obligations, and providing invalid insurance certificates, with violations ranging from misdemeanors to felonies and carrying fines and potential imprisonment. The bill also establishes a fraud and noncompliance unit within the division of workers' compensation to investigate such offenses and outlines procedures for reporting and prosecuting fraud, including making investigation records confidential unless shared with law enforcement.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB3032&year=2026&code=R