Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB286: TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL WAGE LOSS BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO SCHEDULED INJURY PAYMENTS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to allow additional wage loss benefits in addition to scheduled injury payments under the workers' compensation law that resulted from initiated measure 1948, no. 4; and for other purposes. subtitle to allow additional wage loss benefits in addition to scheduled injury payments under the workers' compensation law that resulted from initiated measure 1948, no. 4.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL WAGE LOSS BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO SCHEDULED INJURY PAYMENTS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL WAGE LOSS BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO SCHEDULED INJURY PAYMENTS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 11-9-521(g), concerning an employee suffering a scheduled injury under the Workers' Compensation Law, is amended to read as follows: (g) Any employee suffering a scheduled injury shall not be entitled to permanent partial disability benefits in excess of the percentage of permanent physical impairment set forth above except as otherwise provided in § 11-9-519(b) In considering a claim for permanent partial disability benefits in excess of the employee's percentage of permanent physical impairment, the Workers' Compensation Commission may take into account, in addition to the percentage of permanent physical impairment, such factors as the employee's age, education, work experience, and other matters reasonably expected to affect his or her future earning capacity. *ANS194* 02/24/2025 4:04:47 PM ANS194
Sponsors
- John Payton (R, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Sine Die adjournment
- : Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Withdrawn from Committee and placed on calendar.
- : Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is SB286?
- SB286 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL WAGE LOSS BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO SCHEDULED INJURY PAYMENTS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4.
- What does SB286 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to allow additional wage loss benefits in addition to scheduled injury payments under the workers' compensation law that resulted from initiated measure 1948, no. 4; and for other purposes. subtitle to allow additional wage loss benefits in addition to scheduled injury payments under the workers' compensation law that resulted from initiated measure 1948, no. 4.
- What is the status of SB286?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Sine Die adjournment (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB286?
- John Payton (R, 22).
- Where is the official record for SB286?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB286
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