HB 5786 Summary

• Increases workers' compensation benefits for full-time law enforcement officers and full-time firefighters from 80% to 100% of their after-tax average weekly wage for total and partial disabilities caused by work-related injuries.

• Removes the maximum weekly benefit rate cap for law enforcement officers and firefighters, while maintaining the 80% rate and rate caps for all other employees.

• Extends the 100% benefit rate to death benefits for law enforcement officers and firefighters, providing their dependents with 100% of the deceased officer's or firefighter's after-tax average weekly wage for 500 weeks.

• Applies the enhanced benefits to scheduled losses (finger, toe, hand, arm, foot, leg, and eye losses) for law enforcement officers and firefighters injured in the line of duty.

• Makes the changes retroactive to personal injuries occurring after March 9, 2020.