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

SB 2343 would amend Mississippi's workers' compensation law to remove the 520-week cap on permanent total disability benefits. Specifically, it changes Section 71-3-17(a) to require that compensation for permanent total disability be paid to the injured worker until their death, rather than stopping at 520 weeks. This directly affects workers with severe, permanent disabilities like loss of both arms, legs, or eyes. The bill maintains existing caps for other disability types (e.g., temporary total or permanent partial disability), which remain limited to 520 weeks.