Reimbursement of a governmental unit that provides public assistance to pay medical costs occasioned by an injury for which worker's compensation is claimed and payment of a percentage of that reimbursement to an injured employee's attorney who obtains an award of worker's compensation for that injury

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, if a governmental unit provides public assistance to pay medical costs or living expenses related to a claim for worker's compensation and if the governmental unit has given the parties to the claim written notice stating that it provided the assistance and the amount of the assistance provided, the employer or insurance carrier owing the worker's compensation is required to reimburse the governmental unit for the amount of the assistance provided or for two-thirds of the amount of the worker's compensation award remaining after deduction of attorney fees and other fees and costs payable under the worker's compensation law (costs and attorney fees), whichever is less.

This bill requires an employer or insurance carrier owing worker's compensation to reimburse a governmental unit that provides public assistance to pay medical costs occasioned by an injury for which worker's compensation is claimed, and that provides a party to the claim written notice stating that it provided the assistance and an itemized statement of the amount of assistance provided, as follows:

Who's behind it

3 lawmakers are its authors⁠. 2 are Democrats. 1 has no party on record.

2 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DWD

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment AA1-AB586
• LC Amendment Memo