HB1549 Summary

• Amends the Workers' Compensation Act to clarify that shoulder injuries shall be considered injuries to a part of the arm for purposes of awarding compensation.

• Amends the Workers' Compensation Act to clarify that hip injuries shall be considered injuries to a part of the leg for purposes of awarding compensation.

• Specifies that this clarification is declarative of existing law and not a new enactment.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.