HB 1355·GA·house
Workers' compensation; update law on experience modification factors, refusal of suitable employment procedures, and certain benefits
In CommitteeFiled Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Bill Werkheiser
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House Second Readers
Feb 20, 2026
Summary
The bill changes how employers' experience‑modification factors are calculated, bars certain accidents from raising premiums, and tightens rules when an injured worker refuses a suitable job. It also raises the weekly benefit caps for total and partial disability and adjusts death‑benefit limits. The changes affect employers, employees, insurers, and the state workers’ compensation board.
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