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LC 4250

Revise workers' compensation laws.

2025 Regular Session

Summary of LC 4250 – Revise workers' compensation laws Quick Overview- Bill number: LC 4250 - Title: Revise workers' compensation laws - Subject: Workers' Compensation (Labor and

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 4250

Summary of LC 4250 – Revise workers' compensation laws

Quick Overview

  • Bill number: LC 4250
  • Title: Revise workers' compensation laws
  • Subject: Workers' Compensation (Labor and Employment)
  • Introduced: January 6, 2025
  • Status: Draft died in process (LC)
  • Classification: bill

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill’s title indicates an aim to revise the state’s workers’ compensation laws. The available metadata does not include the bill text, so specific objectives or reform goals (e.g., how benefits, eligibility, medical treatment, or dispute resolution would change) are not enumerated here. If enacted, the bill would have proposed changes to the framework governing workers’ compensation.

Key Provisions (Unavailable in Provided Text)

  • The actual text and provisions are not provided in the summary you supplied. Consequently, there is no detail on:
    • Benefit calculations or durations (e.g., wage replacement rates, caps, temporary or permanent disability benefits)
    • Medical treatment and provider networks
    • Employer obligations or premiums
    • Claims administration, dispute resolution, or enforcement
    • Penalties, fraud provisions, or appeals processes
  • These are common areas in workers’ compensation revisions, but they cannot be assumed for LC 4250 without the bill text.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Workers who are injured on the job (benefits and eligibility)
  • Employers and employer associations (costs, coverage requirements, and compliance)
  • Insurance carriers and third-party administrators
  • Medical providers and treatment guidelines
  • State or provincial workers’ compensation board/commission and administrative agencies

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced: January 6, 2025 (Drafter Assigned; Draft On Hold on the same day)
  • 2025-01-06: (LC) Drafter Assigned and (LC) Draft On Hold
  • 2025-05-22: (LC) Draft Died in Process
  • Current status: The draft has died in process, meaning it did not advance to a committee or floor vote in its session.

Implications and Next Steps

  • Because LC 4250 died in process, no changes to current law are enacted. The issues or reform ideas it may have contained would not take effect unless reintroduced in a future session.
  • If stakeholders wish to pursue workers’ compensation reform, a new bill could be introduced with new language, a different bill number, or the draft could be revised and refiled.

Notes

  • The information above reflects the metadata available for LC 4250. For a substantive analysis of potential impacts, the actual bill text would be needed to identify specific provisions, fiscal effects, and implementation timelines.

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

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