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House committee adopts amendment to raise uninsured‑employers assessment to 1.5%; members question long‑term funding plan
Summary
A committee amendment reduced a proposed additional assessment for the Uninsured Employers Fund from 2% to 1.5%. Delegates pressed committee leaders about who ultimately bears the cost and whether the change will address recurring insolvency in the fund.
The House adopted the committee’s amended report on the Uninsured Employers Fund, approving an amendment that raised the additional assessment on awards and settlements from 1% to 1.5% rather than the 2% originally proposed.
On the floor, a delegate asked the committee chair to confirm the revised assessment would move the assessment…
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