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Senate committee backs raising workers’ compensation burial cap to $10,000
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to send House Bill 67 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation; the bill would raise the statutory maximum for burial expenses in work‑related fatalities from $6,000 to $10,000 and clarify that transportation costs are included.
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to send House Bill 67 to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill raises the maximum burial expense payable under Idaho workers’ compensation for work‑related fatalities and clarifies covered expenses.
Sen. Tammy Nichols, R‑District 10, told the committee the current statutory cap of $6,000 for burial…
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