Compensation Board

Person Services $180,083 $255,748

All Other 70,000 40,000

Allocates funds for 2 Paralegal positions, one Worker Advocate position, 2 Legal Secretary positions and 2 Clerk II positions for the board's regional offices.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD __________ __________

TOTAL $250,083 $295,748

SUMMARY

This bill allocates funds for an additional 7 positions to the Workers' Compensation Board to provide more resources for the worker advocate program. It also increases the cap on the annual assessment for the Workers' Compensation Board Administrative Fund and allocates the amounts needed to fund the 7 additional positions. The bill also specifies that troubleshooters within the workers' compensation system must conduct a factual investigation and gather medical records as part of their required attempts to resolve disputes over worker injuries.