Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation

Summary

The bill rewrites how weekly workers’ compensation is calculated, setting the rate at two‑thirds of a worker’s average weekly earnings and capping it at various percentages of the state average wage. It also limits survivor benefits for permanent total disability, but creates new, higher benefits for employees who develop occupational diseases from toxic exposure, including special rules for mesothelioma. These changes aim to standardize payouts and address serious health claims.

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