Video & Transcript Research : 'workers comp'

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KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • That does include the workers' comp. We only have four that are solely workers' comp.
  • We only have include the workers comp.
  • out just for workers comp um PBMs? out just for workers comp um PBMs?
  • workers comp insurance. workers comp insurance.
  • workers comp. workers comp.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met in August with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee then reviewed several regulations, generally adopting staff-suggested amendments without objection, and heard brief explanations from agency representatives on each item. The Board of Pharmacy regulations would clarify what registered and certified pharmacy technicians may do under supervision and what certified technicians may not do, while updating registration applications. The Board of Cosmetology package included changes to executive director authority, licensure and reciprocity rules, school requirements, training hours, instructor ratios, sanitation and disease-related rules, complaint procedures, and permit terms; members asked about straight razor language and the increase in student-to-instructor ratios, and the board explained that cosmetologists are not permitted to use straight razors and that the higher ratio was intended to give schools flexibility, especially for part-time students and schools with wait lists. The Occupational Therapy emergency compact regulation added four compact rules adopted in April 2025, and Senator West raised a technical question about certification requirements under House Bill 6; the agency said it had been instructed to file the regulation as submitted. The Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources presented a package covering wildlife management area rules, a northern pintail bag limit increase, reportable disease reporting, and a repeal tied to boat registration fees. After a brief explanation of the new wildlife disease reporting rule, the agency requested and received a deferral of 301 KAR 2:031 to avoid a gap while replacement language is finalized. The Economic Development Finance Authority explained an emergency regulation for the Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program, saying it was needed because the program had become oversubscribed and because administration was shifting to a new film office and council; members also asked about certification issues under House Bill 6, and the agency said it had filed the regulation as directed. The Department of Workplace Standards emergency PPE regulation was also discussed, with members asking about HB 6 certification language, and the agency gave the same response. The Department of Insurance regulation would create a $10,000 registration fee and a $1,000 annual licensing fee for pharmacy benefit manager licenses, with an agency amendment exempting PBMs that solely serve workers’ compensation plans. Members asked how many PBMs would be affected and why workers’ compensation PBMs were carved out; the agency said there were 70 registered PBMs total, four solely workers’ comp, and that workers’ comp rates are set by statute and could not absorb the fee. Finally, the Public Service Commission’s pole attachment regulation was summarized as a broadband-expansion measure that speeds application review, increases the number of poles allowed in a single application, and shortens dispute timelines; the commission explained it grew out of earlier legislative direction and subsequent emergency amendments, and the committee adopted the staff amendment.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • it's the work submitted via the workers it's the work submitted via the workers comp<00:26:09.560
  • <00:32:40.200> comp<00:32:40.440> and getting billed at at workers comp and getting
  • '<00:45:08.280> comp<00:45:08.520> fee with relation to the workers' comp fee with
  • '<00:45:11.880> comp<00:45:12.120> fee If you look at that workers' comp fee If you
  • The workers' comp fee schedule in this.
Summary: The committee met in a special-called session of the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance and first took up three Department of Insurance regulations tied to House Bill 256, the Strengthen Kentucky Homes program: 806 KAR 22:00, 22:10, and 22:20. Commissioner Sharon Clark said the program would provide $5 million in grants to help homeowners strengthen roofs, with regulations covering eligibility and operations, contractors and evaluators, and reinspections in cases of suspected fraud. A committee substitute to 806 KAR 22:10 was explained as a technical correction to conform to the statutory preference for in-state contractors and evaluators. Representative Hampton moved and Representative Rudy seconded approval of the substitute, and it was adopted by voice vote; the amended regulations were then reviewed. Clark also said the grant money would be distributed statewide rather than targeted to storm-prone areas. The committee then heard an update from Commissioner Clark on mental health parity in response to questions from Representative Pollock. Clark said the department reviews insurer filings and conducts market conduct examinations, but does not have authority over provider reimbursement rates or to require providers to join insurer networks. She said complaints are investigated and, when needed, teams review claims and data on site to check compliance with parity requirements. No action was taken on that discussion. After approving the November 4 meeting minutes, the committee heard testimony on a proposed PIP reform package from Representative Josh Bray, the Kentucky Hospital Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, and State Farm. Supporters said the bill would apply the workers’ compensation fee schedule to most PIP medical claims, keep the $10,000 PIP limit in place while stretching benefits further, reduce balance billing, modernize benefit amounts, and address fraud and delayed billing. They noted hospitals would be exempt from the fee schedule, while hospital-based physical therapy would be included, and said the compromise reflected negotiations among stakeholders. Some members questioned whether exempting hospitals undercut the bill’s purpose and asked about possible rate effects; proponents said they had not done a rate analysis and that the bill could lead to more treatments within the existing PIP limit. No vote was taken on the PIP proposal during this meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 5/7/26

Rules and Legislative Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • So members, House File 4598 is the Workers' Comp Advisory Council recommendations.
  • House File 4598 is the Workers' Comp Advisory Council recommendations.
  • '<00:01:36.080> Comp<00:01:36.400> Advisory 4598 is the Workers' Comp Advisory 4598
  • is the Workers' Comp Advisory Council<00:01:37.960> recommendations.
  • > Council<00:01:42.240> meets the Workers' Comp Advisory Council meets the Workers' Comp
Keywords: 1183, house
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • The workers' comp system determines that it's job-related and pays them from workers' comp.
  • Workers' comp is unaffected.
  • > workers comp and so forth workers comp and so forth for<00:11:16.040> about<00:11:16.760>
  • > to on workers comp they're entitled to on workers comp they're entitled to weekly<00:17:15.199
  • it's called workers comps upal pay where it's called workers comps upal pay where through<00:21:
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 216, which Representative Carol Maguire described as a fix to a workers’ compensation/retirement “glitch.” The bill would remove the current limit that only one year of workers’ compensation time can be credited as retirement service time. Maguire argued the limit is arbitrary and affects only a very small number of grievously injured workers, while committee members asked about the fiscal impact, available data, and whether the change could affect workers’ compensation rates or incentives. Mark Kavar of the New Hampshire Retirement System said Labor could not provide data on how many people exceed a year on weekly indemnity benefits, so the fiscal note used a conservative estimate that could be scaled down; he also explained that workers’ comp is not earnable compensation, which is why service credit stops after a year, and noted that many long-term cases move into disability retirement or lump-sum settlements. The committee closed the hearing, entered executive session, and voted ought to pass on HB 216 by a 13-0 roll call, sending it to consent and noting it would also go to Finance. The committee then acted on House Bill 85, adopting Amendment 0037 and then voting ought to pass as amended by another 13-0 roll call. The bill was described as allowing second-year respiratory therapy students to work under supervision using the skills they have already learned, with support from the Hospital Association and no opposition noted. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 267, the animal chiropractors bill. Members said the bill had been approved previously but was vetoed because of a defect; the problem has now been corrected, and the bill is intended to reduce delays caused by requiring veterinary referrals before chiropractors can treat animals. The committee voted ought to pass 13-0 and placed the bill on consent.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (02/26/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, and then the workerscomp line is a huge jump. What’s going on with that one? Workerscomp?
  • So you’re saying workerscomp in 25 is probably inaccurate?
  • So you’re saying workerscomp in 25 is probably inaccurate?
  • <03:37:50.520> and paying workers comp at this time and paying workers comp at this time and
  • Workerscomp, for example...” “...the largest revenue that we have coming out of workerscomp are penalties
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The meeting began with testimony from Charlotte Harding of the Conservation Land Stewardship Program, who explained that the office protects the state’s interests in conservation lands by monitoring conservation easements and related stewardship obligations. She described the program’s funding sources: a land conservation endowment held at the State Treasury and administered by the Council on Resources and Development, plus transfers from Fish and Game for easements not covered by the endowment. Members discussed how the endowment is funded when new easements are created, the program’s staffing, the loss of a state vehicle, and the need to increase in-state travel so staff can use personal vehicles for field monitoring. Harding said the office has two full-time positions and a seasonal employee, that the work is mostly monitoring rather than hands-on land management, and that enforcement issues are referred to the grantee agencies or, if needed, to the Council on Resources and Development. She also noted that the office works directly with landowners to resolve smaller issues and that stewardship has become a greater focus in the conservation community because ongoing oversight requires funding. Members asked about examples of properties under the program, including LCIP lands such as Musquash Headwaters, Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp, and Nash Stream, and the committee did not take a motion before moving on. The committee then heard from Paul Breen and Susie Anzelone of the Pease Development Authority regarding the Division of Ports and Harbors operating budget. They explained that the authority provides finance, legal, environmental, and engineering support to the division, which operates New Hampshire’s only deep-water berth at Market Street, as well as facilities in Hampton, Rye, the Portsmouth Fish Pier, and navigational waters in the Piscataqua and Great Bay. They described the authority’s history after the closure of Pease Air Force Base, the transfer of roughly 2,400 acres, and the creation of a self-sustaining enterprise fund tied to airport and port operations. They emphasized that the division does not draw on the general fund because revenues from wharfage, dockage, parking, registration, and mooring fees cover operating costs, with any surplus retained for capital improvements and replacement. Members questioned several budget lines, including a sharp increase in overtime and workers’ compensation. Breen said overtime is driven largely by security needs at the deep-water port and fluctuates with vessel traffic, such as salt shipments, while workers’ comp is a DAS-set cost and not something the division controls. He said the budget is conservative and that if revenues fall short, capital projects would be the first items scaled back. The discussion also covered fee-setting, with Breen saying rates are reviewed against the local market and infrastructure constraints, and that some smaller facility fees had recently been increased after being stagnant for years.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (04/22/2025)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:08:40.240> period workers comp for some additional period workers comp for some additional
  • <00:12:25.440> comp<00:12:25.760> the um the trend over the workers comp the um the
  • trend over the workers comp the cost<00:12:26.160> of<00:12:26.320> workers cost of workers
  • <00:14:15.760> comp the the overall cost of workers comp the the overall cost of workers comp
  • And they'll say, take this workers comp?
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Workers' Compensation Appeals Board from 2005, which held that SB 899, a workers' comp bill from that
  • I'm happy to cite a case in Rio Linda Union School District versus Worker Comp Appeal Board from 2005
  • held at SB 899, which is a workers' comp bill from that time, which changed the rules respective to
  • And so through that process... ...the workers' comp judge, then the awards start paying out.
  • Whereas in regular workers' comp cases, you use generally the CVC, the combined values chart.
Summary: The Budget Subcommittee on State Administration heard presentations on the Department of Industrial Relations’ labor-related budget items, with the main focus on proposed trailer bill language to reform the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) and a related budget change proposal for staffing. DIR said SIBTF has grown far beyond its original purpose, citing the 2020 Todd decision, expanded eligibility based on chronic or asymptomatic conditions, and a backlog that has grown to more than 30,000 pending cases. The administration argued the reforms would restore guardrails, reduce liabilities and employer assessments, and speed processing for severely injured workers; the LAO said the proposal was largely consistent with its prior recommendations. Members raised concerns about using trailer bill language for major policy changes, the retroactive application to open cases, and the impact on workers already in the queue, while supporters from employer groups and public agencies backed the proposal as necessary to control costs and restore sustainability. Public comment was split, with injured-worker advocates opposing the retroactive changes and business/public employer representatives supporting the reforms. The committee then heard the SIBTF workload request, which would phase in 177 positions over five years at a cost of $36.5 million, including staff for the Division of Workers’ Compensation, the Office of the Director Legal Unit, and administrative support. DIR said the additional staffing is intended to address very high caseloads and reduce processing times, but emphasized that the request assumes the reform package is adopted; LAO agreed the staffing increase made sense if paired with reforms. Members asked about vacancy rates, current staffing, and whether the workload request would become the new normal, and DIR said it would monitor caseload trends and adjust future requests as needed. Finally, the committee received an update on the California Workplace Outreach Program (CWOP), which DIR described as a partnership with community-based organizations to educate workers and help employers comply with labor laws. DIR reported that CWOP has reached 1.75 million workers and employers and made 8 million touchpoints since 2020, with the current round awarding $50.7 million to 87 partners for a two-year period through June 2027. Members and public commenters highlighted the program’s role in reaching immigrant, farmworker, janitorial, nail salon, and other vulnerable communities, and several speakers urged continued funding at $30 million per year for five years. No votes were taken during the hearing.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/28/2025)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:03:26.720> comp a addition to their workers comp a addition to their workers comp benefits
  • <01:14:32.560> on workers comp when you're out on workers comp when you're out on disability
  • Yeah, so the goal of this is not to increase workers' comp.
  • c> that workers comp insurance carrier that workers comp insurance carrier that initially<03:22:23.040
  • <04:59:30.878> cases think of how many workers comp cases think of how many workers comp cases
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • workers' comp benefits.
  • The board is a five-person board. workers comp benefits to teachers who up workers comp benefits to teachers
  • <00:20:39.600> So, never had workers comp benefits. So, never had workers comp benefits.
  • > for provide workers comp benefits for for provide workers comp benefits for for the<00:20:45.039
  • <00:22:09.919> comp unique and different from workers comp unique and different from workers
Keywords: 924, joint, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/23/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the workers' comp area, we have a fee schedule for anesthesiology and all providers.
  • In the workers' comp area, we have a fee schedule to protect employers from medical abuses, and it's
  • You know, workers' comp, when it was developed a long time ago, was supposed to be mutually beneficial
  • And that's a problem, too, because we have a very well-crafted Title 23, which is Workers' Comp, and
  • And that's a problem, too, because we have a very well-crafted Title 23, which is Workers' Comp, and
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2211 only for discussion, not a vote. The strike-everything amendment would make it unprofessional conduct for certain health care licensees to submit an independent dispute resolution offer above 300% of Medicare or 300% of the qualified payment amount. The chair said he wanted more stakeholder meetings and broader consensus before moving the bill. Testimony was split: an ARMA representative opposed the measure, arguing it reflected insurer concerns, QPA data lacked transparency, and licensing discipline was the wrong tool for billing disputes; a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative supported it, saying a small number of private equity-backed providers were driving up surprise-billing costs and abusing the No Surprises Act. No action was taken on HB 2211. The committee then considered HB 4028 on accessory dwelling units. The bill would remove the 1,000-square-foot cap as an absolute limit, change setback rules, bar municipalities from requiring an administrative use permit and certain elevation criteria, and extend the deadline for cities to adopt ADU regulations. Rep. Kyle Powell said the bill was meant to give homeowners more flexibility and help address housing shortages. Supporters framed it as a property-rights and housing issue, while opponents from neighborhood and city groups warned it would allow oversized ADUs, increase density, create safety and parking concerns, and weaken local zoning control. After extensive debate, the committee voted 8-9 with one present, and HB 4028 failed. The committee next passed HB 2620, as amended, by a 17-0 vote with one member not voting. The bill appropriates $300,000 per year for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services for grants to emergency shelters serving veterans. An amendment removed age and non-congregate-setting limits for eligible shelters. Rep. Blackman said the bill was intended to help homeless veterans, and shelter advocate Nathan Smith supported it, saying targeted resources could help veterans exit homelessness and stay housed. The committee then took up HB 2960, which would create a veterans specialty court grant program. The bill was amended to have the Office of the Courts administer the fund and to allow support for expansion of existing veterans courts. Testimony highlighted the success of the Lake Havasu veterans court and the need for more standardized programs and data collection; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2960.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • Having domestic violence training for CWS workers and having a specialist with expertise in this area
  • Having domestic violence training for CWS workers and having a specialist with expertise in this area
  • Our workers leave us for higher-paying jobs or move to places with a lower cost of living.
  • One homeless outreach worker said to me, "If my landlord raises my rent, I won't be able to afford my
  • One homeless outreach worker said to me, "If my landlord raises my rent, I won't be able to afford my
Summary: The committee opened its first meeting of the 2020 session and heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 1518, which would allow people incarcerated and nearing release to apply for SNAP benefits before release. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Human Services said they support the bill and are already piloting a pre-release application process at two facilities, with plans to expand it. The Attorney General’s Office supported the intent but noted a technical issue: one section of the bill appears to affect TANF as well as SNAP, while the title refers only to SNAP. A wide range of advocates, including Catholic Charities, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Hunger Action Network, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, ACLU of Hawaii, and others, testified in strong support, emphasizing food insecurity after release, reentry stability, and reduced recidivism. The committee did not take a vote during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1747, which would direct the Department of Human Services to seek federal waivers or extensions related to restricting certain SNAP purchases, including sugary drinks. DHS said it had already been approved for a narrow demonstration waiver and was working with retailers on implementation, with a target date of August 1. Supporters of the measure argued it would promote healthier choices, while opponents, including Hawaii Appleseed, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, said such restrictions are ineffective, stigmatize low-income residents, create burdens for retailers and DHS, and may be difficult to implement. Members asked DHS to clarify the scope of the waiver and confirmed it applies to sugary drinks and beverages containing more than 10 grams of sugar. Finally, the committee took up HB 1705, which would allow licensed mental health counselors to serve as child custody evaluators, but there was no testimony from the relevant agencies and the item was quickly set aside. The committee also heard HB 1565, which would establish a judiciary working group to improve family court processes and legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. The Attorney General’s Office offered minor technical amendments, and supporters from the Office of Wellness and Resilience, High Hopes Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and a social work student described the need for legal representation, citing better reunification and stability outcomes and the importance of youth voice in court proceedings. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health Committee Meeting - 2025-04-07

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please support House File 2779 because too much corporate power has harmed health care and workers.
  • This is largely due to the stigma among healthcare workers about getting mental health treatment.
  • Not only are healthcare workers experiencing severe mental health concerns, but healthcare workers are
  • We need to support health care workers to address their own symptoms of burnout.
  • of health care workers.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The purpose is to connect workers with resources and reduce the stigma for health care workers getting
  • The purpose is to connect workers with resources and reduce the stigma for health care workers getting
  • The purpose is to connect workers with resources and reduce the stigma for health care workers getting
  • Not only are health care workers experiencing severe mental health concerns, health care workers are
  • Um, workers globally feel burned out.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • What we don't want is a cop, a social worker, or multiple cops and social workers going and talking to
  • > workers<00:30:54.720> going<00:30:55.039> and multiple social workers going and
  • and prosecution but the social workers and prosecution but the social workers assigned<00:31:31.440
  • <00:31:35.480> advocacy physical uh uh health workers advocacy physical uh uh health workers
  • We hope that these social workers.