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ND HB1408
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/18/2021
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Boschee
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AI Summary
- Amends the definition of "wages" in North Dakota Century Code section 65-01-02(37) for workers' compensation purposes
- Clarifies that wages include an injured employee's remuneration from all employment reportable to the Internal Revenue Service as earned income
- Adds that for National Guard members injured while on state active duty, wages may include federal employment income when calculating average weekly wage
- Specifies that for certain chapters, wages include employer-paid health insurance premiums and employer contributions to retirement programs for injured employees
- Allows the workers' compensation organization to consider postinjury wages without North Dakota coverage when determining vocational rehabilitation options or disability benefit eligibility
Legislative Description
The definition of wages for purposes of workers' compensation benefits.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 79
2/9/2021
Committee Referrals
Industry, Business, and Labor1/18/2021
Full Bill Text
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