Kyle Mullins voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes Greater Access to Worker's Compensation
Vote to pass a bill that expands worker's compensation benefits.
Defines the liability of an employer to pay for damages received by employees while working or in the course of employment (Sec. 1).
Establishes a schedule for compensation payments to affected employees (Sec.1).
Establishes an organized procedure for the determination of liability and the compensation owed thereunder (Sec.1).
Requires that individuals who receive compensation must be paid via direct deposit (Sec.1).
Requires that employers notify employees that compensation for damages received over the course of employment shall be received by direct deposit (Sec. 1).
Authorizes individuals to choose which account the direct deposit shall go to (Sec. 1)
Authorizes the splitting of compensation between multiple accounts (Sec. 1).
Specifies that lump sum payments as determined by compromise and release agreements are not subject to the same requirements and may be paid via a check (Sec. 1).
Title: Establishes Greater Access to Worker's Compensation