Relating to total disability.
What changed between versions
Changed the disability compensation formula from a single flat rate to a tiered system: 75% of wages up to 75% of the state average weekly wage, and 65% of wages exceeding that threshold but not more than 133% of the average.
Created a reimbursement mechanism where insurers or self-insured employers can be paid back by the Workers' Benefit Fund for the extra temporary disability benefits they pay to workers with multiple jobs.
Added specific procedures for calculating weekly wages for workers with multiple jobs, including requirements for insurers to receive notice and documentation within set timeframes to verify additional employment.
Added a new subsection allowing injured workers to receive temporary disability benefits while absent for medical treatment until they are deemed medically stationary.
Added a new provision stating that an injury is not considered disabling for a multi-job worker if no temporary disability benefits are payable for time lost from the job where the injury occurred.