This bill proposes several updates to the current statutes governing the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) and related entities. Notably, it removes the authority of the ICA to license and supervise private employment offices and renames the ICA Ombudsman as the Resource Officer, who will assist all benefit recipients under the ICA's purview, not just those receiving workers' compensation benefits. Additionally, the bill requires the ICA to administer boiler and elevator safety statutes through dedicated divisions, each led by a Chief, and mandates the posting of workers' compensation fee schedules on the ICA's website. Furthermore, the bill introduces the public safety parity fund to provide retention pay and benefits for employees from the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Corrections, with specific provisions for annual deposits and distribution of funds. It also establishes benchmarks for compensation based on comparable personnel ranks in local jails and private prisons, while removing outdated definitions and references to the director in the boiler and elevator safety statutes. Overall, these changes aim to streamline the ICA's operations and enhance employee retention in public safety roles.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 23-107, 23-110, 23-401, 23-405, 23-406, 23-408, 23-409, 23-415, 23-417, 23-418, 23-423, 23-426, 23-428, 23-433, 23-471, 23-474, 23-477, 23-478, 23-491, 23-491.03, 23-491.04, 23-491.08, 23-491.09, 23-1065, 41-1005, 23-961, 23-422, 23-901, 23-432, 23-410, 23-403, 23-411, 23-412, 38-611, 27-301, 91-596, 23-420, 23-414, 114-74, 23-421, 44-1201, 23-475, 23-473, 23-491.16, 23-491.06, 23-491.02, 23-1044, 23-1045, 23-1047, 23-1023, 23-1081, 41-792.01, 38-718
Senate Engrossed Version: 23-107, 23-110, 23-401, 23-405, 23-406, 23-408, 23-409, 23-415, 23-417, 23-418, 23-423, 23-426, 23-428, 23-433, 23-471, 23-474, 23-477, 23-478, 23-491, 23-491.03, 23-491.04, 23-491.08, 23-491.09, 23-1065, 41-1005, 23-961, 23-422, 23-901, 23-432, 23-410, 23-403, 23-411, 23-412, 38-611, 27-301, 91-596, 23-420, 23-414, 114-74, 23-421, 44-1201, 23-475, 23-473, 23-491.16, 23-491.06, 23-491.02, 23-1044, 23-1045, 23-1047, 23-1023, 23-1081, 41-792.01, 38-718
House Engrossed Version: 35-144, 41-1610.02, 41-1720, 35-313, 35-314.02, 35-146, 35-147, 35-190, 37-1305