SF4745 Summary

• Increases attorney fee caps from $26,000 to $55,000 total per case and raises the threshold for calculating fees from $130,000 to $275,000 in compensation awards, effective October 1, 2024.

• Raises maximum weekly temporary total disability compensation from 102% to 108% of statewide average weekly wage, effective October 1, 2024.

• Increases permanent partial disability compensation amounts across all impairment rating levels, with a table specifying new dollar amounts for each disability percentage bracket.

• Increases home modification benefit limits for injured employees from $75,000 to $150,000, and increases medical record copying fees charged by health care providers, effective October 1, 2024.

• Makes technical and procedural changes to workers' compensation hearings, including replacing "commissioner" with "compensation judge" or "office" in various provisions related to discontinuance conferences, administrative decisions, and appeals procedures, effective August 1, 2024.