Committee advances workers' compensation changes recommended by advisory council
The Labor Committee recommended Senate File 37 20 to pass after unanimous advisory-council support; the bill makes technical changes to workers' compensation statutes, authorizes certain judges to hear appeals, adds psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to PTSD provider lists, and adjusts permanent partial disability multipliers tied to an estimated $11 million increase in benefits.
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Senator McEwen introduced Senate File 37 20 and the author's A3 amendment, saying the measure reflects unanimous recommendations from the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council.
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