Relating to modernizing and updating workers’ compensation statutes.

Summary

The bill rewrites many sections of the state workers’ compensation code to let insurers or the Insurance Commissioner start temporary disability payments sooner, define how and when permanent benefits are paid, and set caps on vocational rehab costs. It also adds procedures for handling out‑of‑state medical bills, emergency care, provider changes, funeral‑expense penalties, and occupational pneumoconiosis claims. The changes aim to reduce delays, prevent overpayments, and give clearer guidance to claimants, employers, and insurers.

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