This bill amends the percentage of workers' compensation indemnity benefits for employees with temporary total disabilities and permanent partial disabilities. Specifically, it changes the weekly compensation rate from 60 66 2/3 percent of the employee's average weekly wage for those whose wages exceed 30 percent of the state's average weekly wage. The bill also stipulates that for employees with permanent partial disabilities, the compensation will be calculated as 60 66 2/3 percent of the difference between their average weekly wage before the injury and their post-injury earning capacity, while ensuring that the compensation does not exceed the limits set forth in RSA 281-A:28. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage and is expected to result in increased expenditures for the state and local political subdivisions due to higher weekly compensation payments. The financial impact will vary based on the number of claims filed and the average wage levels of affected employees, but it does not provide specific funding for these increased costs. The Department of Labor has been consulted regarding the implications of this bill.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 281-A:28, 281-A:31-a
HB744 text: 281-A:28, 281-A:31-a