Generally revise workers compensation laws

2025 Regular Session

LC 2156 aimed to broadly revise workers’ compensation laws but died in process; no enacted provisions or current-session action.

(LC) Draft Died in Process

#workers'compensation

Summary of LC 2156 — Generally revise workers compensation laws

Overview
- Bill Number: LC 2156
- Title: Generally revise workers compensation laws
- Subject: Workers' Compensation (Labor and Employment)
- Status: Draft died in process (LC)
- Introduced: November 29, 2024
- Classification: bill

What this bill appears to be
- The title indicates an aim to broadly revise the state's workers' compensation statutes. No substantive text or specific provisions are provided in the available information. Based on typical elements of broad workers’ compensation reform, possible areas such a bill might address include coverage and eligibility rules, benefit levels for disability and medical care, vocational rehabilitation, claim processing and dispute resolution, employer and insurer responsibilities, and administrative or funding mechanisms. However, no concrete provisions can be stated without the bill’s text.

Status and timeline
- November 29, 2024: Drafter Assigned; Draft On Hold. This indicates the bill was in preliminary drafting stages and not yet released for committee consideration.
- November 29, 2024 (same day): Introduced.
- May 22, 2025: (LC) Draft Died in Process. The bill did not advance and is no longer active in this session.
- Current status: No longer moving forward in the current legislative cycle based on available records.

Potential provisions (Notes)
- Specific provisions for LC 2156 are not provided in the information available. If reintroduced or revised, the bill could potentially address:
- Eligibility and coverage scope (which injuries or illnesses are compensable)
- Benefit structure (disability benefits, medical benefits, wage replacement levels)
- Medical treatment guidelines and provider networks
- Vocational rehabilitation and return-to-work requirements
- Timelines for filing claims, reviewing determinations, and appeals
- Employer and insurer obligations, premiums, and dispute resolution processes
- Administrative processes and funding mechanisms for the workers’ compensation system

Who would be affected
- Workers with workplace injuries or occupational illnesses
- Employers and their insurers or self-insured employers
- Healthcare providers delivering medical treatment related to workers’ compensation
- State or state-administered workers’ compensation agencies or boards
- Attorneys and advocates involved in workers’ compensation claims and appeals

Procedural and timing considerations
- The bill’s draft status and subsequent death in process mean there is no enacted change to current law arising from LC 2156.
- If a future session or a revised bill reintroduces similar language, it would follow standard legislative procedures (drafting, committee referral, hearings, floor votes, etc.) and would require consensus to advance.

Bottom line
- LC 2156 was a broad-scope proposal to revise workers’ compensation laws introduced in late 2024. It did not progress and is considered dead in the current process as of May 2025. No specific provisions are available in the provided material; any future action would depend on reintroduction with another text.