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Panel hears proposal to raise short-term disability pay for lower‑wage injured workers
Summary
SB 1519 would change the workers' compensation temporary disability calculation to a tiered system — 75% for wages below 75% of the state average weekly wage and 65% above — with proponents saying it would increase take-home benefit amounts for lower‑wage workers.
Senate Committee on Labor and Business members received an overview of Senate Bill 1519 and the Management Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC) subcommittee work on a proposed tiered formula for workers' compensation temporary disability benefits.
Matt West, administrator of the Workers' Compensation Division, said the subcommittee recommended…
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