Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2983: Modifies provisions relating to the payment of workers' compensation upon the death of an employee to allow payments to be made to family members when there are no dependents
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2983 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BURTON. 4586H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 287.230, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the payment of workers' compensation upon the death of an employee. Section A. Section 287.230, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 287.230, to read as follows: 287.230. 1. (1) The death of the injured employee shall not affect the liability of the employer to furnish compensation as in this chapter provided, so far as the liability has accrued and become payable at the time of the death, and any accrued and unpaid compensation due the employee shall be paid to his or her dependents without administration, or if there are no dependents, to his or her personal representative, a family member as defined under this subsection, or other persons entitled thereto, but the death shall be deemed to be the termination of the disability. (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "family member" shall include the adult child or children, natural, illegitimate, adopted, or posthumous, who did not qualify as a dependent under section 287.240 due to age or dependency; a parent of the deceased, natural or adoptive; a grandparent of the deceased, …
Sponsors
- Burton, Michael (D, 092) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2983?
- HB2983 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to the payment of workers' compensation upon the death of an employee to allow payments to be made to family members when there are no dependents.
- What is the status of HB2983?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2983?
- Burton, Michael (D, 092).
- Where is the official record for HB2983?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2983&year=2026&code=R
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