AR HB1016

Establishes 10 maximum regular employees for the Arkansas State Claims Commission for fiscal year 2018-2019, including 1 Director (GS13), 1 Administrative Analyst (GS06), 3 Administrative Specialists II (GS03), and 5 Claims Commissioners (GS02)

Appropriates $543,697 from the State Central Services Fund for personal services and operating expenses, including $323,686 for regular salaries and $124,621 for personal services matching

Appropriates $1,750,000 from the Miscellaneous Revolving Fund for payment of claims to surviving spouses and dependent children of deceased police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers killed in the line of duty, and for payment of small controversial and non-controversial claims

Appropriates $8,000 from the State Central Services Fund for expense reimbursements for the Firefighter Benefit Review Panel

Requires employment compensation claim awards to be processed through the State Mechanized Payroll System rather than distributed as warrants, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019