MS SB2393 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 71-3-13, 71-3-17, 71-3-21 And 71-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Total Compensation That An Employee May Recover Under The Workers' Compensation Law, And To Provide That Compensation For Permanent Total Disability Shall Be Paid To The Employee Until His Death; To Require Employers To Make All Reasonable Efforts To Protect Employees From Preventable Hazards; To Prohibit Employers From Firing, Suspending Or Retaliating Against An Employee Who Files A Workers' Compensation Claim; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Workers' compensation; increase maximum total recovery, remove permanent total disability compensation cap.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-01-31 | Senate | Died In Committee |
2023-01-16 | Senate | Referred To Insurance |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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71 | 3 | 13 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
71 | 3 | 17 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
71 | 3 | 21 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
71 | 3 | 25 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2393.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2393IN.htm |