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LC 3078

Generally revise workers' compensation laws

2025 Regular Session

LC 3078 seeks a broad rewrite of workers’ compensation laws; the draft died in process (May 27, 2025), so no changes were enacted this session.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 3078

Summary of LC 3078 — Generally revise workers' compensation laws

Overview

  • Bill Number: LC 3078
  • Title: Generally revise workers' compensation laws
  • Subject: Workers' Compensation (Labor and Employment)
  • Status: Draft died in process (LC). Introduced December 13, 2024. Drafter assigned on introduction. Actions show the draft died in process on May 27, 2025.

What the bill aims to do

  • The title indicates an effort to perform a broad rewrite or overhaul of the state’s workers’ compensation laws. The specific intent, scope, and concrete changes are not provided in the available summary. As a result, the precise policy objectives (e.g., reforming benefits, eligibility, medical treatment, or administration) cannot be stated from the text available here.

Known timeline and procedural status

  • Introduced: December 13, 2024 — Drafter Assigned (indicating the bill began formal drafting at that time).
  • December 2024 – May 2025: Period in which the draft was being developed and circulated within the legislative process.
  • May 27, 2025: Status updated to “Draft Died in Process,” meaning the current draft did not advance further in the session and the measure did not become law in its current form.

Potential provisions you might expect in a general “revision” bill

Note: These are typical areas such bills address in broad reforms. The actual LC 3078 text may or may not include these specifics.
- Benefit levels and calculations for temporary and permanent disability.
- Medical treatment guidelines, authorization processes, and fee schedules.
- Return-to-work programs, job displacement, and vocational rehabilitation.
- Eligibility criteria and eligibility duration for various benefits.
- Appeals, disputes resolution, and timelines for hearings.
- Employer obligations, premium calculations, and insurer or self-insurer administration.
- Administrative structure (e.g., adjustments to a workers’ compensation board or commission, reporting requirements).
- Fraud, penalties, and compliance enforcement.
- Transitional provisions and fiscal impact (cost estimates, implementation timelines).

Who would be affected

  • Injured workers: could face changes to how benefits are computed, what medical care is covered, and how long benefits last.
  • Employers and insurers/self-insured employers: potential shifts in premium determinations, compliance costs, and coverage requirements.
  • Healthcare providers: potential changes to treatment protocols, prior authorization, and fee schedules.
  • State agencies/boards: possible administrative restructuring or new regulatory frameworks.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • With the draft now listed as “Died in Process,” the measure did not advance in the session in its current form.
  • If desired, proponents could reintroduce a revised version in a future legislative session, or pursue amendments to a related bill. Any revived effort would typically require a new draft, committee hearings, and updated fiscal analyses.

Next steps for readers

  • Track for future reintroduction or successor measures, especially any bill with a similar title or subject.
  • When text becomes available, review the specific provisions to understand exact changes to benefits, eligibility, medical treatment, and administration.
  • Monitor fiscal notes and committee hearings for discussions of cost, impact on employers and workers, and implementation timelines.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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