HB 5515
Relating to modernizing and updating workers’ compensation statutes.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to modernize and update West Virginia’s workers’ compensation statutes. It seeks to streamline processes, standardize references, and remove outdated provisions from the 1931 Code of West Virginia. Specifically, the bill modifies procedures for reporting injuries, determining benefits, and managing payments, including adjustments to the number of board members and changes to the calculation of temporary disability benefits. Several sections of the code are being repealed or revised to align with current regulations and best practices.
Key provisions
- Updates procedures for reporting workplace injuries, including requirements for immediate notification to employers and the workers’ compensation commission.
- Modifies the number of members on the Board of Review, reducing it to at least three but no more than five.
- Standardizes references to public offices and agencies within the workers’ compensation statutes.
- Removes or revises obsolete provisions from the 1931 Code of West Virginia, addressing changes made in 2005 and 2006.
- Clarifies the process for determining eligibility for temporary total disability benefits, including provisions for conditional approval and expedited hearings.
- Adjusts the calculation of temporary total disability benefits based on the injured employee’s average weekly wage earnings.
- Establishes guidelines for medical cost containment and preferred provider agreements.
- Modifies rules regarding payment of funeral expenses and potential penalties for fraudulent claims.
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