Signed by Governor John Kasich

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that amends eligibility criteria for receiving workers' compensation benefits.

Highlights:

• Amends compensation benefits for permanently disabled employees, families of workers killed on the job, and occupational injuries (Sec. 101.01).

• Prohibits undocumented workers from receiving compensation for occupational injuries unless they can prove that their employer knew when hiring them that they were not authorized to work in the United States (Sec. 101.01).

• Authorizes pension and workers compensation benefits for firefighters with cancer if the disease is a result of their job (Sec. 101.01).

• Requires workers to submit claims within 1 year after an occupational injury occurs (Sec. 101.01).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends eligibility criteria for receiving workers' compensation benefits.

Highlights:

• Amends compensation benefits for permanently disabled employees, families of workers killed on the job, and occupational injuries (Sec. 101.01).

• Prohibits undocumented workers from receiving compensation for occupational injuries unless they can prove that their employer knew when hiring them that they were not authorized to work in the United States (Sec. 101.01).

• Authorizes pension and workers compensation benefits for firefighters with cancer if the disease is a result of their job (Sec. 101.01).

• Requires workers to submit claims within 1 year after an occupational injury occurs (Sec. 101.01).

Full Bill Text