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AR HB1612

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/1/2023

Primary Sponsor

Josh Miller

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Removes the 66⅔% maximum wage limitation for disability and death benefits under Arkansas workers' compensation law
  • Eliminates the $20 per week minimum wage requirement for disability or death compensation
  • Repeals the tiered maximum weekly benefit schedule that previously capped benefits at $189 (1987-1988), 66⅔% of state average wage (1989), 70% of state average wage (1990), and 85% of state average wage (1996)
  • Retains the requirement that weekly benefit rates be rounded to the nearest whole dollar based on standard rounding rules (49¢ or less rounds down, 50¢ or more rounds up)

Legislative Description

To Amend Portions Of The Law Regarding Certain Workers' Compensation Payments Under The Workers' Compensation Law That Resulted From Initiated Measure 1948, No. 4.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

5/1/2023

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare and Labor3/13/2023

Full Bill Text

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