HB1550 Summary

• Amends the Workers' Compensation Act to require deduction of prior permanency awards or settlements from subsequent injury awards for the same employee.

• For shoulder injuries with awards or settlements between 2012 and this bill's effective date, requires conversion to equivalent arm injury weeks before applying the deduction credit.

• Applies to employees who sustained a prior compensable injury before the current accident and received a permanency award or settlement under the Act.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.