Senate Bill 3050 Summary

• Appropriates $6,111,983.00 from the State General Fund to the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025).

• Appropriates an additional $50,000.00 to the Second Injury Fund (Fund Number 3352300000) for payments under Section 71-3-73, Mississippi Code of 1972.

• Authorizes 55 permanent positions and 0 time-limited positions for the Commission with restrictions on salary increases and requirements to track personnel expenditures against Legislative Budget Office projections.

• Directs the Commission to contract with the private industrial sector for a safety education and training program.

• Establishes performance targets for case adjudication, self-insurance reviews, and medical cost containment, with reporting requirements for the fiscal year 2026 budget request.