Bill Title: Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that compensation for certain shoulder injuries is limited to 253 weeks. Limits total compensation for all injuries to an individual employee to 500 weeks. Provides that a decision by the Commission shall be based upon the most current edition of the American Medical Association's "Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment". Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5050 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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