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Subcommittee advances SB 1519 to change workers’ compensation benefit formula
Summary
The joint Ways and Means General Government subcommittee advanced Senate Bill 1519 to the full committee with a do-pass recommendation after a staff summary and brief supporter remarks. The bill adjusts temporary and permanent total disability benefit formulas and would take effect for claims with entry on or after Jan. 1, 2027.
The joint Ways and Means General Government subcommittee voted to advance Senate Bill 1519 to the full committee with a do-pass recommendation after a staff presentation and brief supportive remarks.
Kim, presenting the bill to the subcommittee, said, "SB 1519 changes the formula for calculating workers' compensation benefits for temporary total disability and permanent total disability claims." She summarized the core changes: the temporary disability rate would increase from 66 and two-thirds percent to 75 percent of the injured worker's weekly wage for wages below 75 percent of the state…
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