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House committee perfects bill to allow finer adjustments to workers’ compensation funding increments
Summary
House bill 2855, which changes the allowable increment from 0.5% to 0.1% for adjustments to taxation supporting workers’ compensation and the second injury fund, was perfected and printed after adoption of an amendment addressing counsel replacement in long‑running permanent total cases.
Representative (speaker 31) moved House Bill 2855 for perfection and printing. The sponsor said the change allows the department to adjust funding increments for the workers' compensation and second injury funds in smaller (0.1%) increments rather than the current 0.5%, aligning receipts with expenditures and offering a more precise tool for rate setting.
Representative (speaker 32) offered Amendment 1 to address administrative authority for replacement of counsel in permanent total cases that remain open for long periods; the amendment was supported by the sponsor and adopted. Members noted the change originated with the Division of Workers' Compensation and that the provision had a hearing in the prior year with little opposition.
With amendment adopted, the bill was perfected and printed for further consideration.
