Workers' compensation; increase maximum total recovery and remove cap on permanent total disability compensation.

SB 2398 would increase Mississippi's workers' compensation limits by removing the 520-week cap on total benefits for permanent total disability cases. Under the bill, workers with permanent total disabilities (such as loss of both hands, legs, or eyes) would receive 66⅔% of their average weekly wage for life, rather than being limited to 520 weeks of payments. This change directly affects workers who suffer catastrophic injuries resulting in permanent total disability. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.